WASHINGTON — The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is recruiting a small group of commercial truck drivers to help refine future hours-of-service regulations. The agency is looking for 18 drivers to participate in a six-week "pre-testing" phase for two upcoming pilot programs: the Flexible Sleeper Berth and the Split Duty Period. Participants will receive $600 upon completion of all study tasks, as confirmed by the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute (VTTI), which is gathering data for the FMCSA. These pilot programs were initially announced in June 2025 as part of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy’s “Pro-Trucker Package” and align with President Trump’s April 2025 executive order, “Enforcing Commonsense Rules of the Road for America’s Truck Drivers.” The FMCSA stated that the objective of these initiatives is to explore alternatives to current hours-of-service requirements, aiming to enhance the lives and working conditions of American truck drivers through increased flexibility, while upholding or improving safety levels.