WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced today that passengers riding in large commercial trucks will be required to use seat belts whenever the vehicles are operated on public roads in interstate commerce. Effective...
March 2016 North American Freight Numbers
FMCSA Announces Availability of its 2016 Pocket Guide to Large Truck and Bus Statistics. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) Pocket Guide to Large Truck and Bus Statistics is an annual publication that contains extensive information on...
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has declared Kentucky-licensed truck driver William R. Eichhorn to be an imminent hazard to public safety and has ordered him not to operate any commercial motor...
March 2016 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI)
FMCSA Issues Safety Advisory for the Immediate Repair and Retesting of TYTAL Cargo Tanks. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is issuing a safety advisory to provide notice to owners and operators of cargo tank motor vehicles manufactured by...
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has declared Tennessee-licensed truck driver Jason L. Flynn to be an imminent hazard to public safety and has ordered him not to operate any commercial motor...
February 2016 North American Freight Numbers
FMCSA Seeks Input on State Annual Inspection Programs for Passenger Carrier Vehicles. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) today announced that the agency is seeking public input during the next 60 days on an Advance Notice of Proposed...
FMCSA Seeks Input on “Beyond Compliance” Program. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is seeking public input during the next 60 days on its Beyond Compliance program. The Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act requires...