Trucking and Motorcoaches
Legacy ID
316
ADA Requirements for Over-the-Road Bus Companies
This webpage provides information about the U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) requirements for over-the-road buses (OTRBs) under its Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) regulations. Because the information below provides only a summary, DOT's actual ADA regulations should be reviewed...
Intermodal Equipment Providers Inspection Data
This table provides Intermodal Equpment Provider Inspection Data from April 1, 2012 - June 30, 2012, including the IEP USDOT Number, IEP Company Name, Total Inspections, Vehicle Inspections, Vehicle Inspections with Violations, Vehicle Inspections with Vehicle Out of Service ...
Violations that Can Be Found on an Intermodal Chassis
This table lists the CFR Title 49 section and violation text that can be found on intermodal chassis.
Intermodal Equipment Violation Attribution
This flowchart explains how to attribute intermodal equipment violations to intermodal equipment providers, teh driver or the motor carrier.
Case Study: Cargo Tank Failure, Charleston, WV
About 11:36 a.m. on January 5, 2002, a tractor pulling a cargo tank semitrailer departed the plant entrance and the trailer catastrophically failed. This failure occurred in the void area between the first and second tank, and the trailer broke into two pieces.
Cargo Tank Rollovers: Keep Load on the Road
What causes cargo tank rollovers and how can they be prevented? To prevent cargo tank rollovers, it’s important to understand the reasons they occur. This means dispelling some common misconceptions about why they happen.
Final Rule on Unified Registration System
The FMCSA amends its regulations to require interstate motor carriers, freight forwarders, brokers, intermodal equipment providers (IEPs), hazardous materials safety permit (HMSP) applicants, and cargo tank facilities under FMCSA jurisdiction to submit required...
Innovative Technology Deployment (ITD) Program
The Innovative Technology Deployment (ITD) Program is a key component of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's (FMCSA's) drive to improve commercial motor vehicle safety. The ITD Program supports FMCSA's goals by focusing safety enforcement on high-risk operators; integrating...