FMCSA: FTC Proposal Should Include Truck Towing Provisions
FMCSA filed comments in support of an FTC proposed rule banning junk fees that trucking regulators have argued should include provisions to mitigate predatory truck towing.
FMCSA Releases New Medical Examiner’s Handbook
More than eight years in the making, federal trucking regulators have finally approved a new — albeit scaled down — version of the 2024 Medical Examiner’s Handbook.
FMCSA to Delay Heavy Truck Speed Limiters Proposal Until May
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is delaying until May a controversial proposal to require speed limiters on heavy-duty trucks, according to a regulatory update.
FMCSA Weighs Commercial Driver License Streamlining
Federal trucking regulators are proposing to speed up the process for obtaining a commercial driver license by removing a number of regulatory restrictions.
FMCSA Plans to Remove 15,000 Medical Examiner Certifications
Federal trucking regulators plan to disqualify more than 15,000 physicians responsible for certifying that truck drivers are healthy enough to get behind the wheel.
Transportation Nominees on Senate’s To-Do List
Robin Hutcheson’s exit from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration will add to a list of transportation nominations the Senate will be tasked to consider during an election year.
FMCSA Leader Robin Hutcheson Is Leaving Agency
Robin Hutcheson will step down as leader of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on Jan. 26, the agency said Jan. 19.
FMCSA Weighs Carrier Fitness Determination Rewrite
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is reviewing six research papers as it weighs revision of its motor carrier safety fitness determination rules, the agency said.
UCR Fees to Increase by 25% in 2025, FMCSA Says
Proposed fees for Unified Carrier Registration Plan participants in 2025 will be raised by about 25% compared with 2024 fees, FMCSA announced Jan. 9.
FMCSA Leader Highlights Recruitment Efforts Targeting Women
An advisory board focused on women entering the trucking workforce is among recruitment programs meant to tackle a driver shortage industrywide, FMCSA said recently.