Tag: FMCSA

A new report from the Public Service Commission of West Virginia shows that commercial vehicle inspections have sharply increased this quarter. Over 3,000 Truck Inspections Performed According...

The FMCSA this week announced its decision to grant the ATA's exemption request for motor carriers transporting security-sensitive hazardous materials.

CRST Expedited has requested an exemption from the FMCSA that would allow its drivers the flexibility to split their 10-hour sleeper berth period.

The FMCSA last week announced the agency has denied three individual's applications who were seeking exemptions from provisions that prohibit drivers from operating a CMV in interstate commerce if they have a clinical diagnosis of epilepsy or any other condition that is likely to cause the loss of consciousness or "a mental, nervous, organic, or functional disease or psychiatric disorder likely to interfere with his/her ability to drive a commercial motor vehicle safely."

A truck driver had pleaded guilty to intimidating an FMCSA employee.

The FMCSA today announced the agency has declared a Kentucky-licensed truck driver to be an "imminent hazard to public safety."

The Department of Transportation's Office of Inspector General (OIG) today announced that on June 24, 2015, former dispatcher, Bryan Napier, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud.

The FMCSA this week announced proposed changes to the agency's Safety Management System (SMS).

The FMCSA has denied the International Window Film Association's parts and accessories application for exemption.

Senator Deb Fischer has introduced legislation called the Truck Safety Reform Act that she hopes will help to combat the FMCSA's controversial policies and regulatory flaws with reform.

The FMCSA has denied an HOS rules exemption request from Washington state trucker who says that the current regulations force him to drive while sleepy.

The FMCSA yesterday announced the agency has ordered two "hazardous" carriers out of service.