FMCSA News Updates

Government, Business

Earl Adams Jr. Sworn In as FMCSA Deputy Administrator

Earl Adams Jr., chief counsel of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration since July 2021, has been sworn in as the agency’s deputy administrator.

February 28, 2023
Government, Business, Technology, Safety

Transportation Experts Divided on FMCSA’s Rejection of IRT

Data experts are divided on the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's rejection of the Item Response Theory to separate safe from high-risk motor carriers.

February 28, 2023
Government, Business, Safety

FMCSA Proposes Changes to Its Motor Carrier Safety Measurement System

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has announced it won’t adopt a complex data collection method recommended in 2017 by a special National Academy of Sciences academic panel to calculate safety scores for motor carriers.

February 14, 2023
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety

Intellistop Owner Takes FMCSA to Court

Federal trucking regulators have received exemption requests from motor carriers looking for long-term authority to deploy a brake-lamp technology with a pulsating bulb feature.

February 14, 2023
Government, Safety

FMCSA Takes Measures to Ensure Medical Examiners’ Qualification

Faced with information technology challenges to its medical examiners' online registry, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced measures to ensure physicians will resume taking critical refresher training.

January 24, 2023
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics

FMCSA Proposes Financial Security Requirements for Freight Forwarders

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has issued a proposed rule that establishes financial security requirements for freight forwarders, taking further action on legislation that stretches back more than a decade.

January 5, 2023
Government, Safety

FMCSA Report Offers Findings to Combat Harassment, Assaults Against Truck Drivers

Harassment and assaults against truck drivers are a key concern, particularly among women and minority male drivers, according to a new study and survey commissioned by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.

December 8, 2022
Government, Business, Logistics

FMCSA Denies Livestock Haulers HOS Exemption

Federal trucking regulators have denied a joint application request for an exemption that would allow truckers transporting livestock, insects and aquatic animals to drive a total of 15 hours during the 16-hour period following 10 consecutive hours off duty.

December 6, 2022
Government

FMCSA Issues Guidance on Brokerage Terminology

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has issued interim guidance on the definitions of brokers, bona fide agents and the role of dispatch services in the supply chain.

November 21, 2022
Government, Business, Safety

Hutcheson Cites History of Commitment to Gender Equality

DALLAS — The head of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration told a conference hosted by a women’s trucking organization that she has been striving to elevate the vital role women play in the industry throughout her career.

November 15, 2022