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Follow FMCSA news with Transport Topics for coverage of the federal agency responsible for commercial vehicle safety. This category tracks rulemakings, enforcement programs, compliance requirements, research and leadership decisions affecting carriers and drivers. Reporting explains how FMCSA actions influence fleet operations, safety practices and the regulatory environment across the trucking industry.

TechnologyEquipment

LiveOnWeb Preview: The ELD Landscape Ahead

Managing Editor/TT Features Seth Clevenger sets the stage for Transport Topics' Aug. 23 LiveOnWeb program that will discuss the impact of the ELD mandate on fleets' bottom line.

August 11, 2017
GovernmentSafety

Truck, Rail Regulators Withdraw Sleep Apnea Proposal

Regulators for the FMCSA and FRA announce plans to formally withdraw a 2016 advance notice of proposed rulemaking regarding sleep anea.

August 4, 2017
GovernmentSafety

NTSB, FMCSA Grapple With Synthetic Drugs Issues

A 2014 Oklahoma crash has put a spotlight on the potential problems associated with the synthetic cannabinoid class of drugs such as “K2” or “Spice” that has been sold in convenience stores, gas stations and on the internet, but also remain a popular product on the street.

August 4, 2017
GovernmentBusinessSafety

No Names for FMCSA Top Post Nominee, Sen. Thune Says

WASHINGTON — The Senate Commerce Committee’s approval on Aug. 2 of Steven Bradbury’s nomination for general counsel at the U.S. Department of Transportation was a step forward in staffing up Secretary Elaine Chao’s leadership team.

August 3, 2017
GovernmentBusinessSafety

FMCSA to Host Sept. 8 Stakeholders Meeting on CSA

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration will host a public meeting on Sept. 8 where industry stakeholders will be able to share their views for improving a safety performance scoring program for carriers.

July 28, 2017
Editorial

Editorial: Scaling the Mountain of Safety

The desire for safety is obvious and broadly shared — it’s intuitive.

July 27, 2017
Government

FMCSA to Host Meeting on CSA Corrective Plan in September, Sources Say

A public meeting on a congressionally mandated plan federal trucking regulators must complete this year about a safety performance scoring program will be held in September, officials with insight into the matter told Transport Topics.

July 26, 2017
GovernmentBusinessSafety

Government Watchdog Criticizes FMCSA’s Information Technology Systems

A government watchdog has issued a searing review of some of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s most critical information technology systems used to monitor the safety of motor carriers.

July 24, 2017
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety

FMCSA Chief: CSA to Have Public Meeting, Defends ELD Mandate

WASHINGTON — A meeting to gather input on ways to improve the Compliance, Safety, Accountability performance scoring program for carriers will be scheduled this year, the country’s top trucking regulator told House lawmakers on July 18.

July 20, 2017
GovernmentSafety

FMCSA to Hold Public Meeting on CSA Corrective Plan

WASHINGTON — A meeting to gather public input on ways to improve a safety performance scoring program for carriers will be scheduled this year, the top trucking regulator told House lawmakers on July 18.

July 18, 2017

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