Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
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Trucking Regulation
Truckers warn federal regulators of drug-testing bottlenecks
Owner-operators are warning the FMCSA that shortages at drug-testing clinics are threatening truck driver livelihoods.
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Trucking Regulation
FMCSA issues new driver-ban rules for drug and alcohol abusers
FMCSA is giving states three years to comply with a new truck-driver ban for drug and alcohol abusers.
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News
Appeals court denies truck drivers greater reputation protection
An owner-operator lawsuit fails to convince a federal appeals court that FMCSA acts as a consumer reporting agency.
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Infographics
Daily Infographic: Odometer Fraud
Odometer fraud is the disconnection, resetting or alteration of a vehicles's odometer with the intent to change the number of miles indicated.
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Trucking Regulation
FMCSA head commits to boosting oversight of trucking
FMCSA Deputy Administrator Meera Joshi was told during the hearing on her nomination to become administrator that truck crash trends underscore the need for agency…
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Trucking Regulation
C-suite revolving door: Is self-driving safety at risk?
Former government safety officials now have investments and profits to keep in mind as they help their companies chart a course for autonomous vehicles.
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Driver issues
What is a truck dispatcher?
This AskWaves looks at what separates truck dispatchers from truck brokers.
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Infographics
Daily Infographic: Highway tunnels that restrict hazardous materials transportation
In 2020, there were 523 tunnels in 40 states and the District of Columbia.
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Trucking Regulation
Federal money earmarked for truck safety in FY21 tops $380M
The FMCSA touts safety efforts and driver recruitment in its latest round of grant funding.
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Driver issues
FMCSA extends pandemic-related HOS waiver through November
The pandemic-related HOS waiver has been in place since March 2020 and was due to expire Tuesday.
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