FMCSA
New Reports Influence Safety Fitness Rulemaking
Last year, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) provided the public with a three-month window to submit comments regarding potential changes to...
UCR Plan Fees May be Increased in Light of FMCSA Proposal
The FMCSA is suggesting a 25% uptick in the Unified Carrier Registration (UCR) Plan fees for the 2025 registration year, as well as...
FMCSA Sets Date for Next Truck Leasing Task Force Meeting
The Truck Leasing Task Force (TLTF) created through the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is scheduled to conduct a virtual meeting on...
Florida Agency Submits New Exemption Request, Public Responds with Opposition and Support
A request by a Florida agency for an exemption from a segment of the CDL skills test regulations has garnered a diverse range...
Fine Amounts from FMCSA Set to Increase as a Result of Inflation
The price of non-compliance with Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) regulations is set to rise in 2024, according to a final rule...
How Safety Initiatives Could Unfold in the New Year
When looking at safety in 2024, the predominant concern in the trucking industry may not be exclusively tied to specific rulemaking, as highlighted...
FMCSA Fees Set to Increase in 2024
The truck driving industry should anticipate higher costs for violations of Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) regulations in 2024. The final rule...
FMCSA Seeks Trucker Opinion on Meal and Rest Break Laws
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is currently inviting public comments on petitions seeking waivers from the agency's prior decisions to preempt...
Another ELD Rejoins FMCSA’s Registered Devices List
On Dec. 15, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced the reinstatement of the PowerTrucks ELD to its Registered ELDs list. Initially...
FMCSA’s Hutchenson Questioned in Congress about Speed Limiters
During a House of Representatives Highways and Transit Subcommittee hearing, Robin Hutcheson, the chief of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), underscored...
