The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) was established within the Department of Transportation on January 1, 2000, pursuant to the Motor Carrier Safety Improvement Act of 1999 (49 U.S.C. 113). Formerly a part of the Federal Highway Administration, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's primary mission is to prevent commercial motor vehicle-related fatalities and injuries. Activities of the Administration contribute to ensuring safety in motor carrier operations through strong enforcement of safety regulations; targeting high-risk carriers and commercial motor vehicle drivers; improving safety information systems and commercial motor vehicle technologies; strengthening commercial motor vehicle equipment and operating standards; and increasing safety awareness. To accomplish these activities, the Administration works with Federal, State, and local enforcement agencies, the motor carrier industry, labor safety interest groups, and others.
The violations added to the Safety Measurement System (SMS) should give large truck and bus companies a more complete picture of their safety performance.
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration declared Connecticut-licensed truck driver Allen R. Johnson, Sr. to be an imminent hazard to public safety.
This final rule also allows a state to accept applications from active duty military personnel who are stationed in that state and to administer the written and skills tests for...
Commercial motor vehicles are now allowed to mount of certain devices on the interior of the windshields, including placement within the area that is swept by the windshield wipers...
FMCSA is proposing a three-year pilot program which allows a limited number of individuals between the ages of 18 and 21 to operate commercial motor vehicles in interstate commerce...
The FMCSA announced the launch of its new safety-focused campaign, "Our Roads, Our Responsibility," to raise public awareness about how to operate safely around large trucks and...
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has ordered Belle Glade, Fla.-based Billy R. Evans Harvesting, Inc., USDOT No. 1310998...
Law enforcement agencies throughout North America will engage in heightened traffic safety enforcement and education aimed at combating unsafe driving behaviors by commercial ...
FMCSA is delaying the implementation of the final stage of the Unified Registration System (URS) until Jan. 14, 2017, with a new full compliance date of April 14, 2017.
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has declared Wenceslao Cruz Marquez and his son, Hugo Cruz, to each be an imminent ...
Includes violations based on new cell phone use regulations and provides more detailed breakouts of some existing brake, wheel, and coupling regulations.
Tennessee-licensed truck driver Randall J. Weddle has been deemed to be an imminent hazard to public safety and has ordered him not to operate any commercial motor vehicle in ...
During the federal compliance review investigation, FMCSA safety investigators found the company to be in violation of multiple federal safety regulations.
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced that passengers riding in large commercial trucks will be required to use...
The agency is seeking public input during the next 60 days on an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would require states to establish a program for annual inspections ...
On March 21, 2016, while operating a large commercial truck, Yakov Zaverukha was stopped and cited by the Illinois State Police for driving under the influence of alcohol with...
Vehicles subject to Volvo Trucks’ Safety Recall that have not already received the interim or permanent recall remedy repair specified by Volvo in the recall and are still on ...
Worcester, Mass.-based trucking company John A. Robles, doing business as J and J Transportation, has been declared to be an imminent hazard to public safety.
Following a four-month, multi-state investigation, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) recently announced that it has revoked...
FMCSA released an annual analysis that estimates that commercial vehicle roadside safety inspection and traffic enforcement programs saved 472 lives in 2012. Since 2001, these...
The U.S. Department of Transportation FMCSA has declared California-licensed truck driver Edward Herbert Crane to be an imminent hazard to public safety and has ordered him not...
The safety fitness determination notice of proposed rulemaking, to be published in the Federal Register, would update FMCSA’s safety fitness rating methodology by integrating ...
In conjunction with the 95th Annual TRB Meeting, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) will host its annual Analysis, Research, and Technology Forum on Monday...
The FMCSA recently announced the adoption of a Final Rule that will improve roadway safety by employing technology to strengthen commercial truck and bus drivers’ compliance with...
As of Dec. 4, 2015, much of the information previously available on the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) website related to property carrier’s compliance ...
Following the study requirements set forth by Congress, the study team collected data to compare five-month work schedules of drivers to assess safety critical events.
During the week-long brake safety campaign, CMV inspectors will conduct brake system inspections (primarily Level IV Inspections) on trucks and buses throughout North America ...
FMCSA’s top priority is safety. Since 2010, the Agency’s Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA) program has worked successfully to make the nation’s roads safer for everyone...
"Any vehicle, especially a large commercial combination vehicle such as a truck and trailer, that is not maintained or repaired and allowed to become a serious public hazard, ...
The announcement invites public comment along with a request for feedback on what steps the agency should take regarding the weighting of crash data in the agency’s systems based...
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced the availability of $30 million in state grants through two annual programs...
To provide a basis for proposing changes to insurance rules and estimating those impacts in the future, the agency is seeking additional information on 26 questions.
As part of its efforts to build a nationwide commitment to safety, FMCSA continues to make information about safety compliance easy to access and understand for all of its stakeholders...
The FMCSA announced the implementation of changes to state and federal data systems that will allow states to reflect the results of adjudicated citations related to roadside ...
The FMCSA National Training Center (NTC) is pleased to offer this webinar on the final enhancements to the display of information on the Safety Measurement System (SMS) public...
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) unveiled enhancements to its Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA) website to help drivers and motor carriers Get Road...
The proposed redesign is intended to advance FMCSA’s safety mission by making important information easier to understand for motor carriers who want to improve their safety performance...
FMCSA to perform focused initiative to analyze process for updating 100,000 annual State-reported crash records to include determination of motor carrier's role in a crash.
