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U.S. Department of Transportation Provides $74 Million in Annual Cost Savings by Reducing Burdensome Rules on Commercial Buses
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) today announced it has published a final rule to reduce regulatory costs by $74 million per year by removing an information collection burden for commercial buses and other passenger-carrying...
Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program
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ACTION: Final rule.
SUMMARY: FMCSA amends two of the Agency’s financial assistance programs. As required by the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act, FMCSA adopts a new funding...
U.S. Department of Transportation Modernizes Hours of Service Rules to Improve Safety and Increase Flexibility for America’s Truckers
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) today published a final rule updating hours of service (HOS) rules to increase safety on America’s roadways by updating existing regulations for commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers.U.S. Department of Transportation Assists in Distributing One Million Protective Masks to America’s Truckers
April29, 2020 Contact: FMCSA Public Affairs Email: FMCSA.Publicaffairs@dot.gov Tel.: (202) 366-9999 U.S. Department of Transportation Assists in DistributingOne Million Protective Masks to America’s Truckers WASHINGTON– The U.S. Department of Transportation’s FederalMotor Carrier Safety...FMCSA Distribution of Protective Masks for Truck Drivers
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is assisting in the distribution of one million protective masks to the nation’s commercial truck drivers.
FMCSA has been working with states, industry stakeholders, and motor carriers to distribute one...
US Department of Transportation Expands National Emergency Declaration for Commercial Vehicles Delivering Relief in Response to the Coronavirus Outbreak
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) today issued an expanded national emergency declaration to provide hours-of-service regulatory relief to commercial vehicle drivers transporting emergency relief in response to the nationwide...US Department of Transportation Issues National Emergency Declaration for Commercial Vehicles Delivering Relief in Response to the Coronavirus Outbreak
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) issued a national emergency declaration to provide hours-of-service regulatory relief to commercial vehicle drivers transporting emergency relief in response to the nationwide coronavirus (COVID...FMCSA’s Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse Identifies Nearly 8,000 Substance Abuse Violations in First Weeks of Operation
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration today released data following the first weeks of operation of its Commercial Driver’s License Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse. The information released showed that the clearinghouse has detected and...Extension of Compliance Date for Entry-Level Driver Training
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ACTION: Interim final rule with request for comment.
SUMMARY: FMCSA is amending its December 8, 2016, final rule, "Minimum Training Requirements for Entry-Level...