Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

Trucking’s top safety enforcer is considering changes to work rule recording devices with the goal of making them easier to use.

Truck broker lobby group asserts FMCSA is being negligent on safety while entertaining private contract issues that should be decided in the marketplace.

Transportation secretary takes on lawmakers’ concerns on truck and rail issues while defending his department’s $145 billion fiscal year 2024 budget request.

Motor carriers can anticipate a registration fee increase in 2025 as the collection agency adjusts how it reconciles with mandated entitlements.

TuSimple co-founder Xiaodi Hou quit the board at the autonomous trucking startup as the company investigated him for employee poaching.

Regulators will hold a listening session at the Mid America Trucking Show to help fine-tune proposed rules and guidance governing truck brokers and dispatchers.

HHS is preparing to rollout a proposal that could move the trucking industry a step closer to federal recognition of drug hair tests.

In some rare good news for autonomous truck software developer TuSimple, the FMCSA closed a probe into a crash last April.

Driverless truck-tech companies say their equipment is as safe — or safer — than traditional devices used to warn the public of trucks stopped on the highway.

Lifting a CDL requirement for apprenticeships could get more prospective truck drivers on the road, according to a pilot program supporter.

Michigan truck owner has not provided enough safety evidence in his hours-of-service request to federal regulators.

AskWaves looks into why the trucking industry is resisting a proposal to tighten the scope and duration of temporary federal exemptions for motor carriers.

Truck safety regulator will host webinars to discuss revisions aimed at keeping more high-risk violators off the road.

Regulators are asking the public to comment on how much more federal oversight will be needed before Level 4 and 5 automation can be safely deployed.

After three years in operation, FMCSA’s drug clearinghouse is ‘a great source of truth’ despite alarming trends, asserts a trucking regulatory expert.

AskWaves checks on the latest FMCSA certification requirements for medical examiners qualified in the trucking industry.

Regulators are modifying financial requirements and penalties for brokers, freight forwarders and surety bond issuers.

Liability concerns for drivers who are deaf or hard of hearing are unfounded, according to federal regulators.

Congress and the Biden administration will aim to advance trucking policy despite the potential gridlock of divided government.

The nation’s top truck safety regulator argues her hands are tied when it comes to approving a drug-test exemption.

Drivers who paid top dollar for a used truck in the past year are probably kicking themselves, if not just taking the hit and walking away.

The spending bill to keep the federal government running through fiscal 2023 includes updated measures for trucking and maritime sectors.

Federal regulators are considering changes to a 30-year rule that would affect the type of relief that drivers and carriers receive during highway emergencies.

Federal regulators say livestock drivers have not shown they can maintain safety if given an hours-of-service exemption.

FMCSA’s unique ID proposal for trucks has safety group support but overwhelming opposition from the rest of the trucking industry.

Federal regulators have outlined criteria to help identify dispatching services from authorized truck brokers as part of new interim guidelines.

The first meeting of federal panel aimed at promoting women in trucking includes shots taken at a study that one member asserted downplays the prevalence of rape.

Truck driver Leland Schmitt’s bid to be exempt from federal work rules was denied by regulators.

Federal regulators are considering a rule that would give carriers greater access to broker transaction records.

Soaring diesel fuel prices rank as the trucking industry’s most critical issue, knocking the driver shortage from the top spot.

AskWaves checks in with DOT’s latest significant rulemaking schedule.

America’s top truck safety regulator provides insight into what will be important at her federal agency as she closes in on a year in the driver’s seat.

Federal regulators have not renewed a work rule exemption for truck drivers responding to the pandemic, a move supported by ATA and truck safety advocates.

Federal regulators say there is not enough data to justify an exemption for pulsing brake lights on trucks

A proposal to allow regulators to review hair tests to screen truck drivers for drugs faces strong opposition from large groups of truckers.

A new 80-page handbook from DOT gives local planners detailed information for planning and designing truck parking facilities.

Federal regulators are considering loosening driver work-rule restrictions for propane haulers during periods of peak consumer demand.

Federal regulators are easing training requirements for UPS truckers who want to drive double trailers.

AskWaves checks in on the latest sentiment from the trucking industry on the effectiveness of ELDs.

Acting FMCSA Administrator Robin Hutcheson was unanimously confirmed as the agency’s seventh administrator.

Federal regulators are considering a proposal first ordered by the Obama administration that could change how trucks undergo safety inspections.

Federal regulators will use a simulator experiment to assess driver distraction in automated trucks.

Drivers and trucking companies seeking flexibility from work rules can expect full attention from federal regulators.

ACT Research’s Ann Rundle discusses policy implications for autonomous and electric trucks at FreightWaves’ one-day summit.

Federal regulators release new data and ask for public comment to help determine whether to end the nationwide trucking hours-of-service waiver.

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has ruled — again — that UPS has not shown it can maintain safety levels if it were exempted from new driver-training requirements.

Truck safety regulators have renewed until Oct. 15 a national exemption from hours-of-service rules for drivers supporting pandemic relief efforts.

A Michigan trucking company owner is seeking major relief from driver work-rule restrictions to help his customers avoid costly shutdowns.

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration issues a temporary exemption to hours-of-service rules for the states affected by BP’s refinery shutdown.

Trucking regulators will consider allowing hair drug test results to be reported into a federal drug clearinghouse — despite asserting a lack of authority.

Federal regulators are inviting the public to comment on a truck driver’s request to be exempt from hours-of-service rules.

Federal regulators are issuing new guidance for truck driver medical qualifications, and sleep apnea regulations could be a next step.

TuSimple CEO Xiaodi Hou responded to a federal safety investigation that raised concerns about a potential setback to its driverless truck technology.

FreightWaves recently conducted a survey of owner-operators outlining business issues and outlooks on profitability in 2022 compared to the previous year.

A federal appeals court upheld the FMCSA’s hours-of-service rules by rejecting a challenge filed by safety groups alleging the 2020 changes make the roads less safe.

Public comments reveal most truckers believe a proposal to require engines to have speed limiters will make roads less safe.

Comments filed with the FMCSA underscore concerns over how the agency should regulate freight brokers and dispatchers.

Texas, California, Florida top 2022 money list for FMCSA’s motor carrier safety grants

FMCSA is a partner in a multistate effort this summer to more aggressively enforce traffic laws on Interstates 81 and 95.

AskWaves provides a state-by-state breakdown for the record $463 million in funds set aside in 2022 for reducing truck crashes.

La Administración Federal de Seguridad de Autotransportes también examinará si los servicios de despacho podrían considerarse corredores

The FMCSA is looking to the public to help settle a controversy over what constitutes freight brokers, agents and dispatch services.

The agency’s acting administrator updated Congress on the status of the agency’s rulemakings at her nomination hearing.

The latest extension by FMCSA of its COVID-19 waiver that goes back to March 2020 will now take the hours of service exemption through August.

FMCSA has added three fuels to its list of energy products that can be transported beyond normal HOS rules, but will the larger rule be extended soon?

Federal regulators told Congress that insurance companies are refusing to share data about the costs of claims from truck and bus accidents.

The nation’s top highway safety watchdog plans to push federal regulators to require a higher level of speed-limiting technology than currently proposed.

Federal regulators plan to require truckers to limit their truck speeds by using electronic engine control devices.

A three-judge panel heard arguments in a petition to overturn some of the changes in trucking hours-of-service rules implemented two years ago.

Regulators are moving ahead with an apprenticeship program for under-21 drivers despite attempts by trucking and safety groups to modify it.

Under pressure to move more cargo faster, truck drivers are filing complaints with the FMCSA at a record pace.

Federal regulators are standing up a new task force to study predatory truck leasing and its effect on driver safety.

The Biden administration praised strides made to boost trucking jobs — but could a freight recession undercut progress?

Werner Enterprises asserts that a five-year waiver affecting its driver trainees will fill cab seats and improve safety.

Biden’s 2023 budget request increases funding to deal with freight bottlenecks and issue new regulations.

FMCSA’s safety boss grapples with a huge wave of truck entrants since the pandemic.

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Regulators have eliminated a driver requirement to provide employers with an annual list of traffic violations.

La norma final ahorrará a los conductores y transportistas 3,5 millones de dólares al año, según la agencia

Federal regulators have amended their rules to make it easier to install driver-assist technology in trucks.

Federal regulators are moving ahead with proposed improvements to a national database used to file complaints in the trucking industry.

Federal regulators have announced dates for “significant” rulemakings affecting the trucking industry.

FMCSA’s Robin Hutcheson discusses how the Biden administration’s Trucking Plan will be a top focus for the agency in 2022.

AskWaves lists the five most important actions driving schools need to take to comply with FMCSA’s new training regulation set to start on Monday.

The latest government data reveals that an increase in truckers testing positive for drugs in 2021 was driven by cocaine and marijuana.

Trucking regulators have issued updated guidance that could help new drivers get on the road faster.

La nueva orientación se ve como un complemento a la próxima regulación de la formación de los conductores de nivel de entrada

Transportation Secretary Buttigieg is unveiling a three-year strategy to work toward zero fatalities and serious injuries involving cars and heavy trucks.

Freight transportation experts weigh in on Pete Buttigieg’s one-year mark as the secretary of transportation.

In an appeals court filing, OOIDA defended its support for changes in federal work rules for truck drivers.

Carriers, truck brokers and leasing companies will see annual fees collected by states reduced by up to $15,000 per year.

Drivers are people who have needs and wants, goods from October are just now being unloaded at West Coast ports, and the FMSCA has a new deputy administrator.

The Biden administration announced Robin Hutcheson will replace Meera Joshi as FMCSA deputy administrator.

The Biden administration has rejected assertions made by safety groups that more flexible hours-of-service rules will make roads less safe.

Comments coming into FMCSA look to be mostly opposed to the Apprenticeship Pilot Program.

A truckload carrier-backed study finds cocaine and opioid abuse by truckers are underreported at FMCSA.

No hace falta ser un experto para saber que el sector del transporte por carretera tiende a confiar demasiado en sus raíces heredadas. Después de todo, para un sector empresarial […]

The Top 500 list of the largest U.S.-based for-hire trucking fleets is ranked on the basis of tractor count.

The Biden administration is attempting to bolster the truck driver workforce by allowing younger drivers into the ranks.

Safety officials warn that federal trucking regulations are not keeping up with industry changes.