Asked and Answered: FMCSA Experts Address HOS Questions
FMCSA officials addressed concerns related to the final rule on hours-of-service regulations during an online question-and-answer session on the final rule Dec. 17.
FMCSA Plans Information Collection for CDL Testing Delays Survey
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is planning to submit an Information Collection Request associated with its annual survey on commercial driver license skills testing delays.
FMCSA Drug Clearinghouse Records 46,000 Violations in First 10 Months
Nearly 46,000 driver drug-related violations have been recorded in the federal Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse during its first 10 months of operation.
FMCSA Clarifies Terms for Ag Haulers, Farmers
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration published an interim final rule clarifying some definitions associated with agricultural goods.
Senate Committee Unveils Fiscal 2021 Transportation Funding Bill
The U.S. Senate committee that oversees funding across the federal government unveiled a plan for fiscal 2021 that will ensure operations continue uninterrupted across agencies, including the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
IG Report Outlines Top Management Challenges for FMCSA
A federal oversight report calls on the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to provide more “robust oversight” of states’ compliance with commercial driver license and driver medical exam requirements.
ELD Vendors Update Software to Match Modified HOS Rules
Before the federal government’s revised hours-of-service rules went into effect Sept. 29, suppliers of electronic logging devices were busy updating their software.
FMCSA Seeks Nominations for Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is requesting nominations for people to serve on its Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee.
FMCSA Endures Busy, Challenging Year, Agency’s Top Official Says
It’s been a busy but productive year for FMCSA officials, Deputy Administrator Wiley Deck said Oct. 23 during American Trucking Associations’ Management Conference & Exhibition.
FMCSA Denies ELD Exemption for Drivers Traveling With Pets
Can truck drivers use paper logs if Fido rides shotgun? No way, federal trucking regulators say.