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FMCSA Proposes Revised Guidance on Yard Moves

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is proposing to revise regulatory guidance related to how truck drivers record yard moves as part of their hours of service.

January 4, 2021
GovernmentBusinessSafety

Asked and Answered: FMCSA Experts Address HOS Questions

FMCSA officials addressed concerns related to the final rule on hours-of-service regulations during an online question-and-answer session on the final rule Dec. 17.

December 18, 2020
GovernmentBusinessTechnologySafety

FMCSA Plans Information Collection for CDL Testing Delays Survey

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is planning to submit an Information Collection Request associated with its annual survey on commercial driver license skills testing delays.

December 11, 2020
GovernmentBusinessSafety

FMCSA Drug Clearinghouse Records 46,000 Violations in First 10 Months

Nearly 46,000 driver drug-related violations have been recorded in the federal Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse during its first 10 months of operation.

December 8, 2020
GovernmentBusinessSafety

FMCSA Clarifies Terms for Ag Haulers, Farmers

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration published an interim final rule clarifying some definitions associated with agricultural goods.

November 19, 2020
GovernmentBusiness

Senate Committee Unveils Fiscal 2021 Transportation Funding Bill

The U.S. Senate committee that oversees funding across the federal government unveiled a plan for fiscal 2021 that will ensure operations continue uninterrupted across agencies, including the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.

November 12, 2020
GovernmentBusinessSafety

IG Report Outlines Top Management Challenges for FMCSA

A federal oversight report calls on the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to provide more “robust oversight” of states’ compliance with commercial driver license and driver medical exam requirements.

November 12, 2020
GovernmentBusinessTechnologySafety

ELD Vendors Update Software to Match Modified HOS Rules

Before the federal government’s revised hours-of-service rules went into effect Sept. 29, suppliers of electronic logging devices were busy updating their software.

November 3, 2020
GovernmentBusinessSafety

FMCSA Seeks Nominations for Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is requesting nominations for people to serve on its Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee.

October 28, 2020
GovernmentBusinessSafety

FMCSA Endures Busy, Challenging Year, Agency’s Top Official Says

It’s been a busy but productive year for FMCSA officials, Deputy Administrator Wiley Deck said Oct. 23 during American Trucking Associations’ Management Conference & Exhibition.

October 23, 2020