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Oklahoma Included in the 40 State Regional FMCSA Emergency Declaration

ALABAMA, ARKANSAS, COLORADO, CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, FLORIDA, GEORGIA, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, KANSAS, KENTUCKY, LOUISIANA, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MISSISSIPPI, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, MONTANA, NEBRASKA, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, NORTH CAROLINA, NORTH DAKOTA, OHIO, OKLAHOMA, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA, SOUTH DAKOTA, TENNESSEE, TEXAS, VERMONT, VIRGINIA, WEST VIRGINIA, WISCONSIN, AND WYOMING

January 23, 2026 – February 6, 2026

On January 23, 2026, FMCSA issued a 40 State Regional Emergency Declaration. The Declaration provides emergency regulatory relief from certain requirements in Part 395 of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations.

In coordination with NPGA, the Declaration was granted based on data provided by NPGA member companies and the work of state executives.

Read the declaration HERE.

Oklahoma Department of Public Safety Commissioner, Tim Tipton has declared a suspension of 49 C.F.R. § Part 395.3 for delivery drivers of residential heating fuel beginning 12:01 a.m. CST Wednesday, January 21, 2026 and cease 11:59 p.m. CST on Tuesday, January 27, 2026.  This suspension includes all 77 counties in the state of Oklahoma.

A copy of the declaration can be found HERE.

For all information related to propane food truck regulations and inspections, please contact the Oklahoma LP Gas Board.