DOT Office of Inspector General
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Truckload Indexes
Is your fleet data safe with FMCSA?
An Inspector General audit has found that data, including fleet records, within FMCSA may not be safe from hackers.
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Trucking Regulation
FMCSA wants missing driver exam results by Sept. 30
FMCSA is asking the medical industry to help ensure the agency has a proper handle on truck driver qualification.
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Regulatory Agencies
Chao probe fallout: Concerns remain over freight project money
An investigation of the former DOT secretary highlights the need to restore trust in the federal infrastructure grant process.
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Trucking Regulation
FMCSA ‘struggling’ with under-21 CDL pilot for military vets
An announcement on CSA safety scoring is “in the near future,” Deck confirmed.
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Driver issues
Owner-operators flag USMCA’s scrutiny of Mexican cross-border trucking
$3.8 billion in U.S. trucking revenue at stake in U.S.-Mexico cross-border freight.
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Trucking Regulation
DOT called out for gaps in truck safety, COVID-19 leadership
Watchdog report lists “priority issues” requiring agency attention.
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Trucking Regulation
Driver qualification, detention among DOT 2020 priorities
Prioritizing high-risk motor carriers for interventions an added challenge.
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Trucking Regulation
DOT to audit FMCSA oversight of truck driver bans
Review prompted by lax processing of driver convictions.
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Trucking Regulation
FMCSA may face trouble in assessing carrier safety scores
Risks related to CSA program outlined in DOT oversight report.
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Driver issues
Regulators seek better data and technology on driver detention
FMCSA wants to fill "critical data gap" on loading dock wait times
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