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Future Enhancements to the Safety Measurement System (SMS)

FMCSA proposes enhancements to information on the public Safety Measurement System (SMS) Website and responds to comments received in response to FMCSA’s Federal Register Notice, “Proposal for Future Enhancements to the Motor Carrier Safety Measurement System (SMS),” published on June 29, 2015....

Who We Are

As the lead federal government agency responsible for regulating and providing safety oversight of commercial motor vehicles (CMVs), FMCSA's mission is to reduce crashes, injuries, and fatalities involving large trucks and buses.

FMCSA partners with industry, safety advocates,...

Commercial Driver's License Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse

The Federal Motor Carrier Administration (FMCSA) is establishing the Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse (Clearinghouse). This new database will contain information pertaining to violations of the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) controlled substances (drug)...

FMCSA 2015-2018 Strategic Plan

The 2015-2018 Strategic Plan presents FMCSA's comprehensive direction to focus its efforts on outreach, oversight, and enforcement resources directed at the entire CMV transportation life-cycle. It establishes a framework that places safety as the highest priority and employs three core...

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) - ELD Rule

Visit the new ELD Frequently Asked Questions

The ELD rule frequently asked questions are now on the FMCSA ELD website at https://eld.fmcsa.dot.gov/FAQ. You can now browse by category or search by key terms to find the information you need.

NOTE: The ELD FAQs are intended to...

USDOT Speed Limiting Devices NPRM

NHTSA and FMCSA are proposing regulations that would require vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating of more than 11,793.4 kilograms (26,000 pounds) to be equipped with a speed limiting device initially set to a speed no greater than a speed to be specified in a final rule and would require...