The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) was established within the Department of Transportation on January 1, 2000, pursuant to the Motor Carrier Safety Improvement Act of 1999 (49 U.S.C. 113). Formerly a part of the Federal Highway Administration, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's primary mission is to prevent commercial motor vehicle-related fatalities and injuries. Activities of the Administration contribute to ensuring safety in motor carrier operations through strong enforcement of safety regulations; targeting high-risk carriers and commercial motor vehicle drivers; improving safety information systems and commercial motor vehicle technologies; strengthening commercial motor vehicle equipment and operating standards; and increasing safety awareness. To accomplish these activities, the Administration works with Federal, State, and local enforcement agencies, the motor carrier industry, labor safety interest groups, and others.
The violations added to the Safety Measurement System (SMS) should give large truck and bus companies a more complete picture of their safety performance.
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration declared Connecticut-licensed truck driver Allen R. Johnson, Sr. to be an imminent hazard to public safety.
Commercial motor vehicles are now allowed to mount of certain devices on the interior of the windshields, including placement within the area that is swept by the windshield wipers...
The FMCSA announced the launch of its new safety-focused campaign, "Our Roads, Our Responsibility," to raise public awareness about how to operate safely around large trucks and...
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has ordered Belle Glade, Fla.-based Billy R. Evans Harvesting, Inc., USDOT No. 1310998...
Establishing a true safety culture requires accountability, empowerment, and airtight communication — as well as a clear understanding of the common causes of roadside inspection...
Catch the small stuff -- Make sure the easy-to-spot defects get corrected before the vehicle hits the road. Make sure each vehicle (including any trailers) has proof of the annual...
A discussion on the FMCSA core guiding principles, its CSA program to identify potentially unsafe carriers and the organization's recent motor coach safety initiative.
Includes violations based on new cell phone use regulations and provides more detailed breakouts of some existing brake, wheel, and coupling regulations.
FMCSA is delaying the implementation of the final stage of the Unified Registration System (URS) until Jan. 14, 2017, with a new full compliance date of April 14, 2017.
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has declared Wenceslao Cruz Marquez and his son, Hugo Cruz, to each be an imminent ...
During the federal compliance review investigation, FMCSA safety investigators found the company to be in violation of multiple federal safety regulations.
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced that passengers riding in large commercial trucks will be required to use...
The agency is seeking public input during the next 60 days on an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would require states to establish a program for annual inspections ...
On March 21, 2016, while operating a large commercial truck, Yakov Zaverukha was stopped and cited by the Illinois State Police for driving under the influence of alcohol with...
Vehicles subject to Volvo Trucks’ Safety Recall that have not already received the interim or permanent recall remedy repair specified by Volvo in the recall and are still on ...
