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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...

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...

FMCSA Launches Nationwide Two-Week Bus Inspection Strike Force

The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has begun a two-week strike force of passenger bus safety inspections across the country, part of the agency's Motorcoach Safety Initiative to remove high-risk buses and drivers from our roads. In...