FMCSA refuses to extend comments on CDL training
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has rejected several requests for more time to comment on the notice of proposed...
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Mar 31, 2016
Expanded HOS relief rejected for oilfield drivers
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has denied the American Trucking Associations' request that would have expanded to a...
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Mar 28, 2016
FMCSA orders certain Volvo trucks out of service immediately
A potential manufacturing defect in the truck's steering mechanism of certain recently built Volvo trucks has led the Federal Motor...
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Mar 23, 2016
Comment sought on HOS, equipment exemption requests
FMCSA in March published for comment several requests for new and renewed exemptions related to the agency's hours-of-service regulations...
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Mar 21, 2016
Bus operations get more time for leasing and interchange rule
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has extended for one year until Jan. 1, 2018, the date by which interstate motor carriers...
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Mar 16, 2016
Comment period on safety fitness plan extended
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has extended for 60 days until May 23, 2016, the comment period on a proposed rule that...
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Mar 8, 2016
FMCSA seeks info on drivers and sleep apnea
In a joint action with the Federal Railroad Administration, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is seeking public input on...
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Mar 8, 2016
SMS measures return to FMCSA website
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has added back to its SMS website indicators of motor carriers' performance under the...
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Mar 7, 2016
Minimum training standards for new CDL drivers proposed
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has proposed new training standards for new Class A and Class B commercial driver's...
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Mar 4, 2016
TransComply: Falling inspections weaken safety oversight, CSA
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced Feb. 29 that commercial motor vehicle (CMV) roadside and traffic enforcement...
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Mar 2, 2016
If FMCSA is right about inspections, there's a problem
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration yesterday issued a long press release proclaiming that the commercial motor vehicle (CMV)...
Avery Vise
Mar 1, 2016
CVSA concerned over number of exemptions
An organization representing state law enforcement agencies that oversee trucking operations has told the Federal Motor Carrier Safety...
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Feb 22, 2016
FMCSA's driver coercion rule now in effect
Effective Jan. 29, carriers, shippers, receivers and brokers face penalties of up to $16,000 for coercing drivers to violate several key...
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Jan 29, 2016
FMCSA's Darling: HOS study under DOT review
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has sent to the Department of Transportation's Office of the Secretary for review a draft...
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Jan 20, 2016
FMCSA proposes new safety rating system
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on Jan. 21 will officially publish a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) that would...
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Jan 19, 2016
