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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.

GovernmentBusiness

FMCSA: FTC Proposal Should Include Truck Towing Provisions

FMCSA filed comments in support of an FTC proposed rule banning junk fees that trucking regulators have argued should include provisions to mitigate predatory truck towing.

February 8, 2024
GovernmentSafety

FMCSA Releases New Medical Examiner’s Handbook

More than eight years in the making, federal trucking regulators have finally approved a new — albeit scaled down — version of the 2024 Medical Examiner’s Handbook.

February 7, 2024
GovernmentBusinessSafety

FMCSA to Delay Heavy Truck Speed Limiters Proposal Until May

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is delaying until May a controversial proposal to require speed limiters on heavy-duty trucks, according to a regulatory update.

February 5, 2024
GovernmentBusinessSafety

FMCSA Weighs Commercial Driver License Streamlining

Federal trucking regulators are proposing to speed up the process for obtaining a commercial driver license by removing a number of regulatory restrictions.

January 31, 2024
GovernmentBusinessSafety

FMCSA Plans to Remove 15,000 Medical Examiner Certifications

Federal trucking regulators plan to disqualify more than 15,000 physicians responsible for certifying that truck drivers are healthy enough to get behind the wheel.

January 26, 2024
GovernmentSafety

Transportation Nominees on Senate’s To-Do List

Robin Hutcheson’s exit from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration will add to a list of transportation nominations the Senate will be tasked to consider during an election year.

January 25, 2024
GovernmentBusinessSafetyBreaking News

FMCSA Leader Robin Hutcheson Is Leaving Agency

Robin Hutcheson will step down as leader of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on Jan. 26, the agency said Jan. 19.

January 19, 2024
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety

FMCSA Weighs Carrier Fitness Determination Rewrite

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is reviewing six research papers as it weighs revision of its motor carrier safety fitness determination rules, the agency said.

January 17, 2024

UCR Fees to Increase by 25% in 2025, FMCSA Says

Proposed fees for Unified Carrier Registration Plan participants in 2025 will be raised by about 25% compared with 2024 fees, FMCSA announced Jan. 9.

January 12, 2024
GovernmentBusinessSafety

FMCSA Leader Highlights Recruitment Efforts Targeting Women

An advisory board focused on women entering the trucking workforce is among recruitment programs meant to tackle a driver shortage industrywide, FMCSA said recently.

December 14, 2023