Welcome to the Federal Motor
Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) news and
information page. The
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration was
established within the Department of Transportation on
January 1, 2000, pursuant to the Motor Carrier Safety
Improvement Act of 1999 [Public Law No. 106-159, 113
Stat. 1748 (December 9, 1999)]. 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.
PRESS RELEASES FROM 2003
December
New Trucking Hours-of-Service Rule Begins Sunday;
Transportation Officials Detail Education and Enforcement Plans
USDOT, Truckers to Combat Low Safety Belt Use; New Survey Shows Less
than Half of Truckers Buckle Up (12/9/03)
October
FMCSA Fines Three Movers for Violating Commercial Regulations
(10/28/03)
FMCSA Seeks Public Comment on Environmental Impact Of Mexican Trucks,
Buses Operating in United States (10/8/03)
September
FMCSA Delays Compliance Date of Rule Governing Movement of Household
Goods (9/30/03)
FMCSA Drafts Own Procedures for
Implementing National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (9/26/03)
August
U.S. Transportation Secretary Mineta Announces $46.7 Million in Grants to
Southwest Border States (9/13/03)
El Secretario Mineta Del Transporte De Los Estados Unidos Anuncia $46.7 Millones
De Dólares En Concesiones A Los Estados Fronterizos Del Suroeste (9/13/03)
FMCSA to Issue Exemptions to Some Diabetic Truck, Bus Drivers Using
Insulin (9/03/03)
FMCSA
to Prepare Environmental Impact Statement Addressing Effects of Mexican
Trucks in U.S. (8/26/03)
FMCSA
Denies Petitions to Reconsider Hours-of-Service Final Rule (8/25/02)
U.S.
Transportation Secretary Mineta Applauds America's Truck Drivers
(8/21/03)
FMCSA
Proposes Establishing Hazardous Materials Safety Permit Program
(8/19/03)
FMCSA
Proposes New Training Requirements For Longer Combination Vehicle
Operators, Driver-Instructors (8/11/03)
FMCSA
Issues Rule to Improve For-Hire Small Bus and Van Safety (8/11/03)
Sandberg
Sworn in as New FMCSA Administrator (8/5/03)
July
FMCSA
Proposes Rule Concerning Safety History of New Drivers (7/17/03)
FMCSA
Reports Trucking Industry Sets Best Safety Record Since First
Recorded Statistics in 1975 (7/17/03)
FMCSA
to Conduct Hazardous Materials Safety and Security Field
Operational Test(07/02/03)
June
Consumer
Advisory: FMCSA Issues Rule Enhancing Household Goods Consumer
Protection (6/10/03)
USDOT
Denies Proposed Pilot Program To Allow Younger Drivers in Trucks
(6/10/03)
May
Transportation Secretary Mineta
Welcomes Hill as New FMCSA Chief Safety Officer (5/7/03)
April
Revised
Hours-of-Service Rule to Help Ensure Truck Drivers Get Adequate Rest
(4/24/03)
March
Secretary Mineta Announces Appointment Of Hoemann as FMCSA’s Chief Counsel
(3/11/03)
January
FMCSA Fines New York Household
Goods Carrier $302,000 for Violating Commercial Regulations (1/15/03)
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