Admin
Jun 27, 2016
FMCSA adjusts civil penalties for inflation
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on June 27 published an interim final rule that adjusts civil penalties assessed or...
Admin
Jun 24, 2016
Industry questions proposed new BASIC for Beyond Compliance
While much of the motor carrier industry supports a properly designed Beyond Compliance program, groups have taken issue with the Federal...
Admin
Jun 23, 2016
Few parties file replies in SFD NPRM
Although more than 150 initial comments were filed on the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s notice of proposed rulemaking...
Admin
Jun 22, 2016
FMCSA defends ELDs against legal challenge
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s rule mandating electronic logging devices (ELDs) and establishing new performance...
Admin
Jun 7, 2016
Passenger seat belt use mandated in property-carrying CMVs
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has issued a final rule to require that passengers in property-carrying commercial motor...
Admin
Jun 7, 2016
Driving of Commercial Motor Vehicles: Use of Seat Belts
Final rule: Driving of Commercial Motor Vehicles: Use of Seat Belts Publication date: June 7, 2016 Effective date: August 8, 2016 Summary...
Admin
May 25, 2016
Motor carrier industry opposes proposed safety fitness rule
Associations representing property and passenger carriers almost uniformly objected to major aspects of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety...
Admin
May 25, 2016
House panel advances HOS fix, SFD rule ban
The U.S. House of Representatives' Appropriations Committee on May 24 approved legislation to fund transportation programs for the...
Avery Vise
May 25, 2016
Are ELDs a killer app for enforcement?
Many drivers, owner-operators and small carriers have slammed the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) for mandating...
Admin
May 20, 2016
OMB reviewing final drug clearinghouse rule
The Department of Transportation on May 20 sent a draft final rule to the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) that would...
Admin
May 19, 2016
Senate passes HOS fix, speed limiter mandate
The U.S. Senate on May 19 passed legislation (H.R. 2577) to fund the Department of Transportation and its agencies, including the Federal...
Admin
Apr 28, 2016
Listening sessions scheduled on possible sleep apnea regs
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and Federal Railroad Administration have scheduled three public meetings in May to gather...
Admin
Apr 27, 2016
FMCSA to hold meeting on broker, forwarder financial responsibility
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has scheduled a May 20 roundtable discussion at its headquarter in Washington, D.C.,...
Admin
Apr 27, 2016
Passenger carriers may face new inspection program
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has taken the first steps toward a rule that would require states to establish a program...
Admin
Apr 22, 2016
Senate panel moves to protect HOS restart
The Senate Appropriations Committee on April 22 approved its version of the fiscal Year 2017 funding bill (S. 2844) for the Department of...
