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Safety Resources for Business

Here are some resources that will help you understand the regulations and meet your safety goals.

Getting Started - Registration

The first step to safe operations is operating legally. Before a motor carrier of property or passengers begins interstate operations, it must register with Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and receive a USDOT number. In addition, most for-hire motor carriers must obtain...

Safety is Good Business

Crashes are devastating in terms of fatalities and injuries, financial costs, damaged reputations, the inability to attract and retain good drivers, and general goodwill in the industry and community. In 2005, there were 5,212 fatalities and 91,993 injuries from large truck crashes, and 335...

Drug and Alcohol Testing MIS Data Collection Form Instructions

Drug and Alcohol Testing MIS Data Collection Form

Mobile Phone Restrictions Fact Sheet

A new FMCSA rule restricts the use of all hand-held mobile devices by drivers of commercial motor vehicles (CMVs). This rulemaking restricts a CMV driver from holding a mobile device to make a call, or dialing by pressing more than a single button. CMV drivers who use a mobile phone while...

No Texting Rule Fact Sheet

FMCSA has published new rules that restrict texting and the use of hand-held mobile phones by truck and bus drivers while operating a commercial motor vehicle (CMV).

Research commissioned by FMCSA shows the odds of being involved in a safety-critical event (e.g., crash, near-crash,...

Distracted Driving

The FMCSA and the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) have published rules specifically prohibiting interstate truck and bus drivers and drivers who transport...

Environmental Assessment - HOS Final Rule (December 2011)

FMCSA prepared a Final Environmental Assessment [Download PDF Version] for the 2011 Hours-of-Service (HOS) Final Rule that makes changes to the HOS regulations issued in 2008. The HOS regulations apply to operators of commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) and CMV drivers engaged in...