Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee

The latest federal data reveals that 64% of large-truck drivers killed in crashes were not wearing seat belts.

Trucking companies outbidding each other for drivers using salary and per-mile wage increases are leaving themselves vulnerable when the next economic downturn hits, the American Trucking Association’s chief economist warns. Bob Costello told the Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee (MCSAC), part of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, that while the ongoing pay increases in […]

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Getting shippers to pay for drivers’ wait time could boost driver retention and improve safety, according to a trucking economics expert.

New 25-driver subcommittee will give FMCSA direct feedback on safety issues.

In today’s edition of The Daily Dash, Walmart CEO Doug McMillon talks innovation, sustainability and more in a CES speech. Plus, FMCSA names new members to a safety advisory panel and Navistar plans to close an Illinois plant.

FMCSA’s safety advisory committee for 2021 adds two trucking companies and four women.

New driver panel will inform FMCSA’s MCSAC safety group.

Gap in current regulations leaves truck drivers vulnerable

Driving experience — not age — had a greater impact on safety, according to study.

FMCSA safety committee will request crash data from Amazon delivery vans.

COVID-19 emergency HOS exemption extended another 30 days