Trucking and Motorcoaches
Public Listening Session Live Stream: Hours of Service (Joplin, Missouri)
Friday, September 28, 20183:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m., Central Daylight Time (CDT) **4:30 pm to 6:30 pm, Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)**4 State Trucks4579 MO-43Joplin, MO 64804Submit questions during the live stream to ListeningSession@dot.gov.Information for Organizations Owning a Bus or Other Passenger Vehicle
If your organization owns its own vehicle and transports employees or members, your organization may be a regulated passenger carrier. If so, your organization must follow all applicable passenger carrier regulations and laws. This is true whether yours is a faith-based, educational, non-profit...
Resources by Vehicle Type
Passenger carrier operators are subject to various regulations based on factors such as the passenger capacity of the vehicle, vehicle weight, whether the operator is compensated for transportation, and whether compensation is direct or indirect.Passenger Carrier Safety Publications
Commercial Tire Safety Tips: Information on safety issues such as inspections, tire pressure, and speed ratings. Exceeding Tire Load Ratings Hours of Service for Motor Carriers of Passengers Brochure Safety Information to Share with Passengers: FMCSA...Safety Tips
As a travel planner, it’s just as important to research bus company safety as it is to check the quality of accommodations or activities for your travelers. Remember these important tips next time you book.
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Public Listening Sessions: Hours of Service
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) hosts five public listening sessions on potential changes to its hours-of-service (HOS) rules for truck drivers.
Dallas, Texas – Friday, August 24, 2018Reno, Nevada – Saturday, September 22, 2018Joplin, Missouri – Friday, September...Hours of Service Requirements for Cross-Border Drivers
The following frequently asked questions (FAQs) were developed to address Hours of Service (HOS) regulations for commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers involved in cross-border transportation. They were developed in collaboration with Transport Canada (TC), and Mexico’s Dirección...