Category: FMCSA

Fireworks Industry Applies For HOS Exemption Renewal

Fireworks Industry Applies For HOS Exemption Renewal

| May 14, 2013 | Reply

What are your thoughts on temporary HOS exemptions? When do you think they should be used?

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FMCSA Places Hit-And-Run Driver Who Killed A Child OOS

FMCSA Places Hit-And-Run Driver Who Killed A Child OOS

| April 29, 2013 | 16 Replies

A North Carolina driver fatally struck a child exiting a school bus and fled the scene.

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Four Kansas City Carriers Ordered To Immediately Cease Operations

Four Kansas City Carriers Ordered To Immediately Cease Operations

| April 25, 2013 | 4 Replies

The FMCSA ordered four Kansas City-based carriers to immediately cease operations. Find out why.

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FMCSA Shuts Down Uncooperative Atlanta Trucking Company

FMCSA Shuts Down Uncooperative Atlanta Trucking Company

| March 31, 2013 | 4 Replies

The FMCSA has put the brakes on an uncooperative Georgia carrier.

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FMCSA Orders Uncooperative Mass Carrier To Cease Operations

FMCSA Orders Uncooperative Mass Carrier To Cease Operations

| March 29, 2013 | 3 Replies

FMCSA orders uncooperative passenger carrier to cease operations.

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FMCSA Places Driver And Carrier Involved In Fatal Kentucky Crash OOS

FMCSA Places Driver And Carrier Involved In Fatal Kentucky Crash OOS

| March 23, 2013 | 8 Replies

The FMCSA put the brakes on an unsafe carrier and driver responsible for a crash that killed 6 people in Kentucky.

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FMCSA Shuts Down Georgia Carrier For Gross Violations

FMCSA Shuts Down Georgia Carrier For Gross Violations

| March 22, 2013 | 6 Replies

The FMCSA shut down a Georgia carrier following a series of accidents and violations.

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U.S. Appeals Court Hears ATA Challenge to HOS Rules

U.S. Appeals Court Hears ATA Challenge to HOS Rules

| March 16, 2013 | 8 Replies

“The existing rules have a proven track record, and the agency’s purported reasons for tinkering with them were baseless.”

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FMCSA Shuts Down Unauthorized Massachusetts Carrier

FMCSA Shuts Down Unauthorized Massachusetts Carrier

| March 13, 2013 | 1 Reply

Today, the FMCSA announced it has ordered an unauthorized Springfield, Massachusetts passenger carrier to immediately cease all operations and has declared the company an “imminent hazard to public safety.” According to a statement released by the FMCSA, Santana Busline, Inc., failed to ensure its drivers and vehicles complied with federal safety regulations. “We won’t allow [...]

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FMCSA Issues GPS Recommendations For Truck Drivers

FMCSA Issues GPS Recommendations For Truck Drivers

| March 11, 2013 | 16 Replies

The FMCSA has issued recommendations for GPS units.

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FMCSA Shuts Down New York Carrier

FMCSA Shuts Down New York Carrier

| March 10, 2013 | 3 Replies

The FMCSA is continuing to crack down on unsafe carriers.

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FMCSA Wastes No Time In Promise To Shut Down Unsafe Carriers

FMCSA Wastes No Time In Promise To Shut Down Unsafe Carriers

| February 19, 2013 | 6 Replies

The FMCSA wasted no time honoring its pledge to shut down unsafe passenger carriers.

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FMCSA Places Hazardous Truck Driver Out-of-Service

FMCSA Places Hazardous Truck Driver Out-of-Service

| February 18, 2013 | 19 Replies

Read about the shocking roadside investigation findings and citations given to this driver.

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DOT, FMCSA Clarify Position On Recreational And Medical Marijuana

DOT, FMCSA Clarify Position On Recreational And Medical Marijuana

| January 25, 2013 | 15 Replies

DOT clarifies its position on medical and recreational marijuana use.

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FMCSA Announces Release of New Safety Management Cycle Resources

FMCSA Announces Release of New Safety Management Cycle Resources

| January 17, 2013 | Reply

The FMCSA announced a new training tools for carriers. The materials have been designed to “assist carriers in identifying and addressing their safety and compliance issues.”

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Government Agency to Audit CSA

Government Agency to Audit CSA

| January 17, 2013 | 1 Reply

Find out what prompted the audit, and what areas of CSA the agency plans to focus on.

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December: A Month of FMCSA-Ordered Shutdowns

December: A Month of FMCSA-Ordered Shutdowns

| December 27, 2012 | 13 Replies

Another carrier has been shutdown. December has been a busy month for the FMCSA. Take a look at all the carriers placed out-of-service this month.

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FMCSA Shuts Down North Carolina Carrier

FMCSA Shuts Down North Carolina Carrier

| December 14, 2012 | 4 Replies

The FMCSA has shut down another “hazardous” carrier.

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FMCSA Shuts Down Two More ‘Unsafe’ Carriers

FMCSA Shuts Down Two More ‘Unsafe’ Carriers

| December 10, 2012 | 19 Replies

The FMCSA has put the brakes on two more carriers.

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ATA Says CSA Still Needs More Work

ATA Says CSA Still Needs More Work

| December 6, 2012 | 2 Replies

“Honest and candid dialogue about data limitations, what currently works with CSA and what doesn’t will lead to both program improvements and highway safety gains.”

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FMCSA Orderes Moving Company To Return ‘Hostage’ Household Items

FMCSA Orderes Moving Company To Return ‘Hostage’ Household Items

| December 6, 2012 | 1 Reply

The FMCSA is cracking down on household moving companies that fail to return items to shippers.

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Truck Driver Ordered OOS Because Of Undisclosed Medical Condition

Truck Driver Ordered OOS Because Of Undisclosed Medical Condition

| December 3, 2012 | 31 Replies

A truck driver has been placed out of service for failure to disclose a medical condition. Get the details here.

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‘Hazardous’ Illinois Carrier Shutdown

‘Hazardous’ Illinois Carrier Shutdown

| November 24, 2012 | 36 Replies

This Illinois carrier has been deemed a hazard to the public. Find out why.

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FMCSA Proposes New Rules On Suspension,Revocation of Operating Authority

FMCSA Proposes New Rules On Suspension,Revocation of Operating Authority

| November 15, 2012 | 3 Replies

The FMCSA has proposed a new amendment that would revoke or suspend the operating authority of carriers who have an unsafe operating history.

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FMCSA Launches Medical Card Validation Campaign

FMCSA Launches Medical Card Validation Campaign

| November 14, 2012 | 8 Replies

The FMCSA will be conduction random MEC verification inspections. Get the details here.

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FMCSA Expands Declaration of Regional Emergency

FMCSA Expands Declaration of Regional Emergency

| November 8, 2012 | Reply

The FMCSA has expanded exemptions for drivers in the Northeast helping with Hurricane Sandy and nor’easter relief.

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Ray LaHood Announces $13 Million Will Go To Hurricane Sandy Relief

Ray LaHood Announces $13 Million Will Go To Hurricane Sandy Relief

| November 1, 2012 | 1 Reply

Ray LaHood announced $13 million in relief funds for New York and Rhode Island.

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