FMCSA News Updates

Louisiana and Wyoming have ceased issuing non-domiciled commercial driver licenses, while Ohio is ending its program and downgrading credentials.

The $36.8 billion funding lapse affects road, safety and bridge projects across the country as states and localities try to plan ahead.

The FMCSA has set its sights on further hours-of-service flexibility and enhancing its safety measurement system in the coming weeks and months.

The joint operations targeting truckers at a California state Route 86 checkpoint during August and September were announced by Customs and Border Protection.

FMCSA Administrator Derek Barrs expanded the waiver to provide motor carriers with more flexibility when transporting fuel to offset global supply disruptions, higher demand and rising costs.

In the year ahead, Leathers will guide ATA while applying a leadership philosophy focused on transparency and finding data-driven solutions to problems.

The trucking industry has coped with so-called chameleon motor carriers, brokers or freight forwarders that quickly reopen under new names.

Autonomous truck software developers received a boost from the FMCSA, which OK’d the use of beacons rather than warning triangles for five years.

The issue drew renewed attention in September when Congress released a report that examined ways to reduce excessive truck detention times.

No carrier can tackle every challenge alone. But when we unite, we create a powerful voice for our industry. And membership in ATA ensures your voice is heard, writes Chairman Greg Hodgen.