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Applicability of FMCSRs when CMVs are off the road

a. Are vehicles which, in the course of interstate transportation over the highway, are off the highway, loading, unloading or waiting, subject to the FMCSRs during these times?

b. Are vehicles and drivers used wholly within terminals and on premises or plant sites subject...

A motor carrier dispatches an empty CMV from State A into adjoining State B in order to transport cargo or passengers between two points in State B, and then to return empty to State A. Does the transportation of cargo or passengers within State B constit

A motor carrier dispatches an empty CMV from State A into adjoining State B in order to transport cargo or passengers between two points in State B, and then to return empty to State A. Does the transportation of cargo or passengers within State B constitute interstate commerce?

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Applicability of FMCSRs when schools charge trip fees

Is the interstate transportation of students, teachers and parents to school events such as athletic contests and field trips performed by municipalities subject to the FMCSRs? If a fee is charged to defer the municipality’s expenses, does this affect the applicability of the regulations?...

FMCSA's Information Technology Capital Investment Plan FY2018-FY2020

FMCSA's Information Technology Capital Investment Plan FY2018-FY2020

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) Information Technology (IT) Capital Investment Plan (CIP) identifies the IT investments needed to successfully and safely achieve FMCSA’s mission,...

Extension of Compliance Date for Entry-Level Driver Training

Click above to read or download the Extension of Compliance Date for Entry-Level Driver Training pdf.

ACTION: Interim final rule with request for comment.

SUMMARY: FMCSA is amending its December 8, 2016, final rule, "Minimum Training Requirements for Entry-Level...

Extension of Compliance Date for Entry-Level Driver Training

ACTION: Interim final rule with request for comment. SUMMARY: FMCSA is amending its December 8, 2016, final rule, "Minimum Training Requirements for Entry-Level Commercial Motor Vehicle Operators" (ELDT final rule), by extending the compliance date for the rule from February 7, 2020, to February...