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The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) today proposed three separate rules addressing the safe operation of Mexican trucks in the United States and requirements that they comply with U.S. safety regulations.
The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) today posted on the Internet a research study, Estimates of Commercial Motor Vehicles Using the Southwest Border Crossings. The study was conducted for the FMCSA by the International Association of Chiefs...
The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is asking for comments on a proposed pilot program to allow drivers 18 to 20 years of age to drive trucks in interstate commerce under strict conditions.
The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) today announced that Rudco Transport, Inc., of Clackamas, Ore., a for-hire motor carrier that primarily hauls general freight, was served with a "Notice of Claim" letter for $368,200 in civil penalties....
The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), today announced that it has expanded the scope of its 24-hour toll-free driver hotline (1-888-DOT-SAFT) to include consumer household goods complaints.
The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) today announced that Rush Trucking Corporation of Wayne, Mich., a for-hire motor carrier that primarily hauls general freight and auto parts, was fined $150,000 for multiple violations of the federal...
U.S. Transportation Secretary Rodney E. Slater today announced the start of a two-year study of the causes of crashes involving large trucks as part of the U.S. Department of Transportation's effort to help reduce the number of fatalities in crashes involving large trucks.
The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) today announced two rulemakings to improve the safe operation of small buses and vans that are designed or used commercially to transport between 9 and 15 occupants in interstate commerce.
The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration today announced a final rule that will shut down interstate commercial vehicle (CMV) owners, operators, brokers, and freight forwarders who do not pay their fines.
U.S. Transportation Secretary Rodney E. Slater today announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has revised its drug and alcohol testing rule, which affects employees of transportation companies who occupy sensitive safety positions, an action that will further enhance the safety...