Fatalities Associated with Hot Work on Oilfield Tanks and Tankers

Recognizing and understanding the job/hazards and the following safe work practices can prevent potential fires, explosions, and health hazards,

We Are FMCSA Brochure

CMVs play a significant role in moving our nation’s economy. They transport volumes of goods and carry thousands of passengers across the country every day. Every mode of transportation moves freight, but trucking is the primary mode of freight travel.

Who We Are

As the lead federal government agency responsible for regulating and providing safety oversight of commercial motor vehicles (CMVs), FMCSA's mission is to reduce crashes, injuries, and fatalities involving large trucks and buses.

FMCSA partners with industry, safety advocates,...

Gov. Branstad signs formal disaster proclamation for 13 counties affected by flooding in Iowa

(DES MOINES) – Gov. Terry E. Branstad today formally issued a proclamation of disaster emergency for 13 counties in response to recent flooding.  The counties included in this proclamation include:  Allamakee, Benton, Black Hawk, Bremer, Buchanan, Butler, Cedar, Chickasaw, Delaware,...

Commercial Driver's License Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse

The Federal Motor Carrier Administration (FMCSA) is establishing the Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse (Clearinghouse). This new database will contain information pertaining to violations of the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) controlled substances (drug)...

FMCSA Transition to the Cloud

FMCSA Transition to the Cloud

FMCSA Issues Final Rule on Windshield-Mounted Technologies

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) issued a final rule to amend the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) to allow the voluntary mounting of certain devices on the interior of the windshields of commercial motor vehicles (CMVs), including placement within the...

State by State Federal Medical Certification Procedures

 To determine the preferred method of submitting your Federal Medical Examiner's Certification to your State, please follow the instructions listed by your State in this attachment.

Tennessee - Order Declaring A State Of Emergency For The Purpose Of Ensuring The Uninterrupted Supply Of Fuel

STATE OF TENNESSEE EXECUTIVE ORDER BY THE GOVERNORNo. 56AN ORDER DECLARING A STATE OF EMERGENCY FOR THE PURPOSE OF ENSURING THE UNINTERRUPTED SUPPLY OF FUEL

WHEREAS, a fuel pipeline in the Colonial Pipeline system near Helena, Alabama, which connects Gulf Coast refineries with markets...

Executive Order Issued due to Temporary Shutdown of Fuel Pipeline

WHEREAS, a declaration of emergency exists in the State of Georgia due to the temporary shutdown of a primary fuel pipeline, threatening the public welfare and causing a need for the uninterrupted supply of gasoline throughout the State of Georgia; and

WHEREAS,...