An official website of the United States government
Official websites use .gov
A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.
Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock ( ) or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.
You might be surprised to learn that according to a recent study conducted for the U. S. Department of Transportation, only about 7% of cargo tank rollovers occur on exit ramps. Eight times as many rollovers occur on straight roadways, often when a driver “over-corrects” after dropping a wheel...
The Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180) apply to any person who offers for transportation or transports HM in commerce. A third party who performs regulated HMR functions on behalf of, or under contract to an offeror, carrier, or other regulated entity meets the...
The mission of the Medical Expert Panel (MEP) Program is to improve highway safety by providing the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) expert opinion and advice on medical standards and guidance and research on the medical certification of commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers...
Based on eight (8) recent enforcement investigations, conducted by the U.S. Department of Transportation, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), Office of Hazardous Materials Enforcement (OHME), this letter is intended to notify the industry of serious safety problems...
This notice is to inform you of the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Special Permit (SP) 1-1-689, issued by the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), to Trinity Industries. The SP allows the continued use in transportation of DOT specification MC 331 cargo tanks...
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is aware of hazardous materials (HM) incidents involving Anhydrous Ammonia (NH3) and Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) occurring during the transfer of these materials from cargo tanks to storage tanks, and vice-versa. To reduce the likelihood...
The following are printable Registration and Licensing forms, however, FMCSA strongly encourages users to submit these forms online.
Printable full-color poster highlighting symptons of Sleep Apnea.
A study conducted by the University of Pennsylvania and sponsored by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and the American Transportation Research Institute of the American Trucking Associations found that almost one-third (28 percent) of commercial truck drivers have mild to...