# 2026-03256: Old Aggregate Conveyors Skip Brakes Under New Safety Rules

2026-03256, Parts and Accessories Necessary for Safe Operation; Brakes on Portable Conveyors, is a Federal Register rule from Transportation Department, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration published 2026-02-19, effective 2026-03-23 (as of 2026-06-11).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-03256
- As of: 2026-06-11
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-03256
- Title: Parts and Accessories Necessary for Safe Operation; Brakes on Portable Conveyors
- Type: Rule
- Agencies: Transportation Department; Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
- Citation: 91 FR 7887
- Published: 2026-02-19
- Effective: 2026-03-23
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: 2126-AC93
- Last updated: 2026-06-11

## In one line

Old Aggregate Conveyors Skip Brakes Under New Safety Rules

## Summary

Starting March 23, 2026, portable conveyors made before 2010 and used in the aggregate industry won’t need brakes on all wheels, as long as they meet certain safety conditions. This change helps businesses by easing rules without risking safety, thanks to a request from the Michigan Aggregates Association. If anyone wants to challenge this rule, they must do so by the same date.

## Abstract

FMCSA adds an exception for portable conveyors used in aggregate industry operations, and manufactured before 2010, from the requirement that each commercial motor vehicle (CMV) be equipped with brakes acting on all wheels, provided certain conditions are satisfied. This final rule responds to a petition for rulemaking from the Michigan Aggregates Association. The exception will provide relief from a regulatory requirement for certain portable conveyors without impacting safety.

## Effects PRIA read

- Brake-rule Relief for Pre-2010 Conveyors: benefit, low. Starting March 23, 2026, portable conveyors used in the aggregate industry that were manufactured before 2010 are exempted from the rule that each commercial motor vehicle have brakes on all wheels, as long as certain safety conditions are met (including meeting the stopping performance in 49 CFR 3…
- Operational Conditions Required to Qualify: cost, low. To use the exemption, the conveyor-plus-towing-vehicle must meet the stopping performance in 49 CFR 393.52; the towed vehicle’s axle weights must not exceed 40 percent of the towing vehicle’s axle weights; and maximum speeds are limited to 45 mph on two-lane roads and 55 mph on freeways. These rule…

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## Sources
- [2026-03256 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/02/19/2026-03256/parts-and-accessories-necessary-for-safe-operation-brakes-on-portable-conveyors)
- [2026-03256 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-02-19/pdf/2026-03256.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-03256 (as of 2026-06-11).