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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 Issues Final Rule on Windshield-Mounted Technologies

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) issued a final rule to amend the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) to allow the voluntary mounting of certain devices on the interior of the windshields of commercial motor vehicles (CMVs), including placement within the...

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...

U.S. DOT Proposes Speed Limiters For Large Commercial Vehicles

U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx announced today that the Department’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) propose equipping heavy-duty vehicles with devices that limit their speeds on U.S. roadways, and...