Biden Taps Meera Joshi to Lead FMCSA
President Joe Biden announced April 14 that he intends to nominate Meera Joshi to serve as administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
FMCSA: Beware of Companies Posing as Government Agencies
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration officials posted a warning to truckers on April 8 to be aware of “predatory” companies that pose as government agencies.
CVSA Schedules Operation Safe Driver Week for July 11-17
Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance's annual event will target risky driving behaviors, particularly speeding.
FMCSA Begins Large-Truck Crash Causal Factors Study
Federal trucking regulators are progressing on plans for a $30 million Large-Truck Crash Causal Factors study intended to gather new critical information and data in an effort to reduce crashes nationwide.
Crash Trends a ‘Concern,’ FMCSA Officials Say at Safety Meeting
Speeding, distracted driving, work zone accidents and a lack of seat belt use in fatal truck-occupant crashes remain “areas of concern” among federal trucking regulators, according to a top official at the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
Automation to Have Extreme Impact on Workforce, FMCSA’s Meera Joshi Says
Impact of automation on the transportation workforce will be “extremely real and broad," FMCSA acting Administrator Meera Joshi says.
Learn About FMCSA’s Regulatory Priorities for 2021
Each change in our country’s leadership brings a different vision of how our federal government should be run. That vision extends to the rules that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration adopts and enforces. Two former FMCSA executives will tell you what to expect from the new administration.
March 4, 2021FMCSA Extends Emergency Declaration Through May 31
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has again extended its emergency declaration offering regulatory relief to truckers involved in coronavirus-related assistance efforts.
Audit Finds Flaws in FMCSA Monitoring of Drivers’ Medical Qualifications
An Inspector General audit has found weaknesses in regulators’ monitoring of medical examiner qualifications and ensuring that truck drivers meet physical qualification standards to safely operate commercial vehicles.
Biden Appoints Slew of DOT Officials
President Joe Biden has appointed Meera Joshi to serve as deputy administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.