Trucking and Motorcoaches
Legacy ID
316
FMCSA Releases Crash Weighting Analysis
WASHINGTON -- The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) today announced through the Federal Register a study that examined (1) whether Police Accident Reports provide sufficient, consistent, and reliable information to support crash weighting determinations, (2) whether a...
Welding on Cargo Tanks
DON’T BECOME A STATISTIC! SAFETY NOTICE: Welding on Cargo TanksThe USDOT/FMCSA is issuing this safety notice to remind all companies of the dangers associated with cleaning, repairing, testing, and inspecting cargo tanks. These cargo tanks may contain hazardous...
Frequently Asked Questions: Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) Driver Restart Study
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)Study FindingsWhat were the study findings?Are the hours-of-service provisions going to remain suspended?DataHow were collected data used?What happened to the data after drivers completed the study?Can study participants have their data?Will my data be connected to...FMCSA to Award $30 Million in State Grants to Advance Real-Time Safety Technologies
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) today announced the availability of $30 million in state grants through two annual programs, each designed to strengthen commercial vehicle safety by assisting states to modernize their...
United States to Expand Trade Opportunities with Mexico through Safe Cross-Border Trucking
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation announced today that Mexican motor carriers will soon be able to apply for authority to conduct long-haul, cross-border trucking services in the United States, increasing economic and export opportunities between the two countries, and marking a...
Acceptance of Applications for Mexican-Domiciled Long-Haul Operations
The United States-Mexico Cross-Border Long-Haul Trucking Pilot Program (Pilot Program) concluded on October 10, 2014. The Pilot Program was part of FMCSA's implementation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) cross-border long-haul trucking provisions. Congress required the Pilot...