News Item
Legacy ID
36
Show Effective Date
On
FMCSA Proposes New Under-21 Commercial Driver Pilot Program
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) today announced that it is proposing and seeking public comments on a new pilot program to allow drivers aged 18, 19, and 20 to operate commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) in interstate commerce.U.S. Department of Transportation Requests Public Comment on a Pilot Program for Additional Hours of Service Flexibility
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) today announced that it is seeking public comment on a pilot program to allow additional hours of service regulatory relief by allowing participating drivers to pause their on-duty driving...U.S. Department of Transportation Awards Nearly $80 Million in Grants to Improve Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) today announced that it has awarded nearly $80 million in grants to states and educational institutions to enhance commercial motor vehicle (CMV) safety. Today’s awards represent the highest...FMCSA Declares Ohio Truck Driver to be an Imminent Hazard
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has declared Ohio-licensed commercial driver Corey Robert Withrow to be an imminent hazard to public safety and has ordered him not to operate any commercial motor vehicle (CMV) in interstate...U.S. Department of Transportation Provides $74 Million in Annual Cost Savings by Reducing Burdensome Rules on Commercial Buses
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) today announced it has published a final rule to reduce regulatory costs by $74 million per year by removing an information collection burden for commercial buses and other passenger-carrying...
Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program
Click above to read or download the Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program.pdf
ACTION: Final rule.
SUMMARY: FMCSA amends two of the Agency’s financial assistance programs. As required by the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act, FMCSA adopts a new funding...
U.S. Department of Transportation Modernizes Hours of Service Rules to Improve Safety and Increase Flexibility for America’s Truckers
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) today published a final rule updating hours of service (HOS) rules to increase safety on America’s roadways by updating existing regulations for commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers.U.S. Department of Transportation Assists in Distributing One Million Protective Masks to America’s Truckers
April29, 2020 Contact: FMCSA Public Affairs Email: FMCSA.Publicaffairs@dot.gov Tel.: (202) 366-9999 U.S. Department of Transportation Assists in DistributingOne Million Protective Masks to America’s Truckers WASHINGTON– The U.S. Department of Transportation’s FederalMotor Carrier Safety...FMCSA Distribution of Protective Masks for Truck Drivers
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is assisting in the distribution of one million protective masks to the nation’s commercial truck drivers.
FMCSA has been working with states, industry stakeholders, and motor carriers to distribute one...