The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has announced that 52 bus companies and 340 vehicles were put out of business and removed from the road as a result of Operation Quick Strike, an eight-month intensified effort to shut down unsafe motorcoach […]
FMCSA (Federal Motor Carrier Administration) scores on carrier compliance, safety and accountability (CSA) came under scrutiny by the ATA (American Truck Associations). In a white paper from ATA, the organization examines the “reliability of scores from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Compliance, Safety, Accountability program in evaluating the safety of individual trucking companies.” “ATA […]
A new study released by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) recommended a series of regulatory changes to further ease the transition of military personnel and veterans into much-needed civilian jobs driving commercial motor vehicles. “Our military men and women make tremendous […]
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has begun a two-week strike force of passenger bus safety inspections across the country, part of the agency’s Motorcoach Safety Initiative to remove high-risk buses and drivers from our roads. In addition to surprise inspections, investigators will also visit new bus companies to assess […]
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has granted a limited 90-day waiver from the 30-minute rest break provision of the Federal hours-of-service (HOS) regulations for the transportation of livestock. According to the agency, several associations representing various segments of the livestock industry raised concerns about the risks to the health of animals from rising […]
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has announced a proposed rule to allow state and federal enforcement officials to easily share and view the most current and accurate information about a commercial motor vehicle driver’s medical certification status. The proposal would require certified medical examiners performing physical examinations on drivers of commercial motor vehicles […]
