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Stay current with the latest Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration news from Transport Topics. Our expert coverage delivers timely updates on FMCSA regulations, enforcement actions and policy changes that directly impact the trucking and freight transportation industries. Whether you're a fleet operator, safety manager or industry stakeholder, our in-depth reporting helps you navigate compliance requirements and stay ahead in a constantly evolving regulatory landscape.

BusinessTechnologyEquipment

New ELD Vendors Flood Market as Mandate Nears

A growing number of technology vendors have been flooding the market with new electronic logging device products in advance of the federal ELD mandate that takes effect Dec. 18.

August 21, 2017
TechnologyEquipment

LiveOnWeb Preview: The ELD Landscape Ahead

Managing Editor/TT Features Seth Clevenger sets the stage for Transport Topics' Aug. 23 LiveOnWeb program that will discuss the impact of the ELD mandate on fleets' bottom line.

August 11, 2017
GovernmentSafety

Truck, Rail Regulators Withdraw Sleep Apnea Proposal

Regulators for the FMCSA and FRA announce plans to formally withdraw a 2016 advance notice of proposed rulemaking regarding sleep anea.

August 4, 2017
GovernmentSafety

NTSB, FMCSA Grapple With Synthetic Drugs Issues

A 2014 Oklahoma crash has put a spotlight on the potential problems associated with the synthetic cannabinoid class of drugs such as K2 or Spice that has been sold in convenience stores, gas stations and on the internet, but also remain a popular product on the street.

August 4, 2017
GovernmentBusinessSafety

No Names for FMCSA Top Post Nominee, Sen. Thune Says

WASHINGTON The Senate Commerce Committees approval on Aug. 2 of Steven Bradburys nomination for general counsel at the U.S. Department of Transportation was a step forward in staffing up Secretary Elaine Chaos leadership team.

August 3, 2017
GovernmentBusinessSafety

FMCSA to Host Sept. 8 Stakeholders Meeting on CSA

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration will host a public meeting on Sept. 8 where industry stakeholders will be able to share their views for improving a safety performance scoring program for carriers.

July 28, 2017
Editorial

Editorial: Scaling the Mountain of Safety

The desire for safety is obvious and broadly shared its intuitive.

July 27, 2017
Government

FMCSA to Host Meeting on CSA Corrective Plan in September, Sources Say

A public meeting on a congressionally mandated plan federal trucking regulators must complete this year about a safety performance scoring program will be held in September, officials with insight into the matter told Transport Topics.

July 26, 2017
GovernmentBusinessSafety

Government Watchdog Criticizes FMCSAs Information Technology Systems

A government watchdog has issued a searing review of some of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administrations most critical information technology systems used to monitor the safety of motor carriers.

July 24, 2017
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety

FMCSA Chief: CSA to Have Public Meeting, Defends ELD Mandate

WASHINGTON A meeting to gather input on ways to improve the Compliance, Safety, Accountability performance scoring program for carriers will be scheduled this year, the countrys top trucking regulator told House lawmakers on July 18.

July 20, 2017