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FAST Act: Beyond Compliance

On April 23, 2015, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) issued an initial Federal Register Notice seeking comment on the impacts of considering a company’s proactive voluntary implementation of state-of-the-art best practices and technologies when evaluating the carrier’s...

FAST Act: Grants

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) relies on strategic partnerships with State and local government agencies to execute its safety mission. Through several critical grant programs, approximately 7,000 certified roadside inspectors throughout the United States assist the...

FAST Act: Overview

Enacted on December 4, 2015 (PL 114-94)Five year bill that sets FMCSA authorization funding levels through FY 2020.MCSAP grant programs will be restructured beginning in FY 2017 along with an increase in MCSAP funding.Operating expense authorization levels slightly increased through FY 2020....

Safety Fitness Determination Notice of Proposed Rulemaking FAQs

What are the major changes proposed in the Safety Fitness Determination (SFD) notice of proposed rulemaking?

This proposed rule would replace the current three-tier rating system (i.e., satisfactory–conditional–unsatisfactory) for motor carriers with a single SFD - unfit. As proposed, there...