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Trucking

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Field Operational Test Overview

There are nearly 800,000 shipments of hazardous materials on U.S. highways each day. Safeguarding these shipments from possible terrorist use as weapons of mass destruction is the focus of the U.S. Department of Transportation-sponsored Hazardous Materials Safety and Security Operational...

Hazardous Materials/Dangerous Goods Regulations

In support of the mission of Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) to improve truck and bus safety on our nation's highways, the Agency enforces rules and regulations designed specifically to govern the movement of Hazardous Materials (HM).

 

Keep the Load on the Road

Over 78% of rollovers involve driver error. As a driver, YOU are the key component for preventing rollovers. The preview above highlights what you’ll see in the full 17 minute video.

Cargo Tank Truck Rollover Prevention

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), in association with the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) and industry partners, created this tool as a training aid for commercial drivers of cargo tank motor vehicles transporting hazardous materials.

Cargo Tank Safety

FMCSA strives to improve the safety of cargo tank motor vehicles on the nation's highways. The Agency enforces related rules and regulations, conducts inspections, licenses hazmat carriers, conducts studies, issues advisory notices, and provides educational resources to assist in the safe...