CDL Driver Petitions FMCSA to Require Carbon Monoxide Detectors in Truck Sleepers

A CDL driver has submitted a petition asking the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) to require carbon monoxide detectors in sleeper compartments of commercial trucks.

The petition, reported on October 14, 2026, proposes installing CO detectors in truck sleepers and checking them weekly to make sure they work properly.

It also calls for restrictions on certain fuel-burning heaters used inside truck cabs.

Carbon monoxide is a dangerous gas that cannot be seen or smelled. It can build up if a heater or exhaust system malfunctions.

!What This Means for CDL Drivers

If FMCSA eventually adopts the proposal, trucks with sleeper compartments could face new safety equipment requirements.

For now, this is only a petition. FMCSA has not announced a new regulation, and drivers are not required by this proposal to install carbon monoxide detectors.

Status: Petition only. No effective date.