The persistent truck driver shortage is a complicated issue that is tied in part to quality-of-life considerations, according to American Trucking Associations Chief Economist Bob Costello.
July 20, 2021Business, Safety
Driver Shortage Linked to Lifestyle Considerations, Costello Says
Government, Business, Safety
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, 2020Government, Business, Safety
FMCSA Launches Driver Panel for Advisory Committee
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has created a panel of commercial drivers to contribute to the agency’s Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee.
September 21, 2020Government, Business, Technology, Safety, Autonomous
Autonomous Guidance on Docket at July MCSAC Meetings
Autonomous technology will be among the topics to be examined at the Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee meetings scheduled for July 30-31, federal trucking regulators announced.
June 29, 2018Government, Business
Report on Driver Delays Gets More Time to Be Completed
WASHINGTON — A congressionally mandated Department of Transportation Office of Inspector General audit of motor carrier delays in loading and unloading has been delayed until late summer or early fall, a top official with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration said June 12.
June 12, 2017Government, Business
MCSAC Advises on Insurance, Mexican Trucks, CSA Programs
An advisory committee to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration offered the agency guidelines on how to revise insurance minimums, submitted a final report on the recently concluded Mexican trucks pilot program and heard an update on new rules that FMCSA will propose for its Compliance, Safety, Accountability program.
October 30, 2014