FMCSA Newsroom
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's Office of Communications strives to provide accurate and timely information to the media and public. This section includes the most recent Agency news and historical information.
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FMCSA's Operation Quick Strike Removed 52 Unsafe Bus Companies From the Road
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced today that 52 bus companies and 340 vehicles were put out of business and removed from the road as a result of Operation Quick Strike, an eight-month intensified effort to shut down...
Transportation Trades Department School Bus Summit
Remarks of Anne S. Ferro FMCSA Administrator, Transportation Trades Department, School Bus Summit. FMCSA share a deep commitment to high safety standards for school bus drivers who keep our most precious cargo – our children – safe as they travel to and from school.
FMCSA's Moving Fraud Task Force Shuts Down Five Companies in One Week
The Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced today that its Moving Fraud Task Force has shut down five household goods moving companies in Florida, South Carolina and Maryland for holding customer shipments hostage and failing to turn over...
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Releases New Study Outlining Opportunities for Returning Veterans
A new study released today by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) recommended a series of regulatory changes to further ease the transition of military personnel and veterans into much-needed civilian jobs driving commercial motor vehicles...
FMCSA Requests Input on Proposed Changes to SMS Website
This week, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) began previewing proposed enhancements to its Safety Measurement System (SMS) website where companies and the public can find safety information on motor carriers. The agency undertook the proposed changes based on stakeholder...
U.S. Department of Transportation Declares Texas Long-Haul Truck Driver to be an Imminent Hazard to Public Safety
The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has declared Texas-licensed truck driver Scotty G. Arnst to be an imminent hazard to public safety and has ordered him not to operate any commercial motor vehicle in interstate commerce. Arnst was served...
U.S. Department of Transportation Declares Michigan Long-Haul Truck Driver to be an Imminent Hazard to Public Safety
The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has declared Michigan-licensed truck driver Tracy A. Ferrell to be an imminent hazard to public safety and has ordered him not to operate any commercial motor vehicle in interstate commerce. Ferrell was...