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The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) today denied a petition of the Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) that proposed a pilot program to allow drivers 18 to 20 years of age to drive trucks in interstate commerce under certain conditions....
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Administrator-Designate Annette M. Sandberg on Tuesday, June 3, will kickoff Roadcheck 2003, a truck and bus safety inspection effort, with officials from the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance and the Michigan State Police. This three-day event...
San Francisco, California -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's (USDOT) Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) issued an Order to Cease All Interstate Transportation, effective May 27, 2003, to Nationwide Moving Systems, LLC, USDOT #1072700, located in Woodinville, Washington,...
The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) today announced the first substantial change to the hours-of-service rules (HOS) since 1939. The science-based HOS final rule will improve highway safety and help reduce the number of truck crashes and...
U.S. Transportation Secretary Norman Y. Mineta today announced the appointment of Warren E. Hoemann (pronounced "Hay-man") as Chief Counsel of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). Hoemann will assume his duties on Monday, March 17.
In an effort to highlight the steps the Administration is taking to strengthen small business, President George W. Bush recently chose a St. Louis trucking company as a venue to deliver his remarks.
U.S. Department of Transportation officials today released details of a plan to educate truck drivers about and to enforce a new hours-of-service rule. Starting Jan. 4, when the rule is implemented, state and federal officials expect to spend the first 60 days waging an aggressive education...
The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) today announced a requirement that all interstate commercial motor vehicles (CMV) comply with a new single set of performance standards. Meeting these standards will help to ensure that all CMV loads are...
As part of the U.S. Department of Transportation's effort to protect the nation against terrorists, U.S. Transportation Secretary Norman Y. Mineta today announced the start of an Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) operational test to measure the effectiveness of safety and security...
The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) today announced an interim final rule that will require states and state law enforcement personnel to place interstate motor carriers out of service and assess appropriate state penalties for not properly...