FMCSA plans to modify safety fitness proposal
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced that it plans to publish a supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking...
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Jan 12, 2017
Carrier seeks greater flexibility on split rest for teams
Dillon Transportation LLC has requested an exemption from the hours-of-service regulations to allow its team drivers to take the...
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Jan 6, 2017
Safety groups, OOIDA seek stronger driver training rule
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's decision to ditch a minimum number of hours in behind-the-wheel training in the final...
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Dec 29, 2016
Did FMCSA's shift save the driver training rule?
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's final rules rarely differ dramatically from what the agency floated in notices of...
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Dec 16, 2016
Congress passes fix for HOS restart
The U.S. Senate today approved by 63 to 36 vote legislation that continues funding for the federal government through April 28, 2017,...
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Dec 9, 2016
FMCSA drops minimum behind-the-wheel time in driver training rule
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced a final rule establishing minimum training standards for entry-level commercial...
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Dec 7, 2016
FMCSA issues drug testing clearinghouse rule
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced a final rule that establishes a national database for the positive drug and...
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Dec 2, 2016
FMCSA allows Mexican carriers to lease equipment
In a notice coincidentally – or not, perhaps – signed signed the day after the presidential election, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety...
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Nov 22, 2016
White House clears entry-level driver training rule
Facing a deadline to finalize regulations before President-elect Trump takes office on January 20, 2017, the White House's Office of...
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Nov 17, 2016
Don't count on major FMCSA reversals under Trump
Donald Trump’s surprise win has many scrambling to reassess what federal policy will be on a wide range of issues. It’s fair to say that...
Avery Vise
Nov 9, 2016
DOT allows more time to comment on speed limiters
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and FMCSA have extended the comment period for 30 days until December 7, 2016, on...
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Nov 1, 2016
Court backs electronic logging devices
A federal appeals court has upheld the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's rule mandating electronic logging devices (ELDs) for...
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Oct 31, 2016
White House clears final rule on drug testing clearinghouse
A final rule to establish a central database for verified positive controlled substances and alcohol test results for commercial driver´s...
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Oct 31, 2016
GAO faults FMCSA over CSA interventions
Although problems with Safety Measurement System methodology get far more attention, the General Accounting Office (GAO) has voiced...
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Oct 28, 2016
FMCSA advisers back changes regarding sleep apnea
Two advisory panels for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration at a joint meeting endorsed recommendations regarding the...
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Oct 25, 2016
