November 2015 North American Freight Numbers

FMCSA Proposes New Rule for Determining Safety Fitness of Motor Carriers

First public comment period commences on Safety Fitness Determination rulemaking proposal

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) today announced a rulemaking proposal designed to enhance the Agency’s ability...

November 2015 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI)

October 2015 North American Freight Numbers

News Digest DOT 123-15

FMCSA Proposed Rule Would Close Safety Gap by Requiring All Large Commercial Truck Passengers to Use Safety Belts. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced that it is seeking public comment on a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) requiring passengers riding in...

Electronic Logging Devices to be Required Across Commercial Truck and Bus Industries

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) today announced the adoption of a Final Rule that will improve roadway safety by employing technology to strengthen commercial truck and bus drivers’ compliance...

October 2015 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI)

U.S. Department of Transportation Issues Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Improved Rear Impact Protection for Trailers and Semitrailers

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration today issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) that focuses on upgrading the Federal motor vehicle safety standards (FMVSSs) that address underride protection in light-vehicle crashes into...

News Digest - December 4, 2015

DOT Releases Plan for Accessing Federally Funded Research Results. The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) recently released its Public Access Plan: Increasing Access to Federally Funded Research Results. This plan sets out a framework for enhancing the tracking of the complete...

FMCSA’s Final Rule Prohibits Coercion, Protects Commercial Truck and Bus Drivers From Being Forced to Violate Safety Regulations

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) today announced the publication in the Federal Register of a Final Rule to help further safeguard commercial truck and bus drivers from being compelled to violate federal safety regulations....

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