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 2000
 U.S.
Department of Transportation Issues Final Report on Illinois, Florida
CDL Programs (11/29/00)
FMCSA
Announces Revised Rule For Motor Carrier Information Reporting
(11/22/00)
FMCSA
Fines Michigan-Based Motor Carrier $185,770 for Violating
Hours-of-Service Regulation (11/9/00)
FMCSA
Announces Electronic Insurance Filings For Motor Carriers via the Internet
(11/7/00)
Federal
Motor Carrier Safety Administration Signs Agreement to Participate in
Pilot Program For Electronic Collection of Trade Data at Border Crossing
(10/18/00)
U.S.
Transportation Department Officials Meet with Truck, Bus Safety
Stakeholders To Discuss Driver-Fatigue Safety Standard (9/25/00)
U.S.
Transportation Secretary Slater Announces Aggressive Fines for Repeat
Violators of Safety Regs; Proposes to Shut Down Motor Carriers Who Don’t
Pay (9/22/00)
Trucking
Consortium Official Sentenced in Drug-Fraud Case (9/20/00)
U.S.
Department of Transportation Shuts Down Indiana Trucking
Firm (8/30/00)
U.S.
Transportation Secretary Slater Invites Public to Help
Develop Long-Term Truck, Bus Safety Strategy (8/29/00)
U.S.
Transportation Secretary Slater Announces Tough New
Safety Rule For Shutting Down Unfit Motor Carriers
(8/24/00)
U.S.
Transportation Secretary Slater Calls on Truck Safety
Stakeholders To Discuss Driver-Fatigue Safety Standard
(8/9/00)
U.S.
Department of Transportation Holding Final Public Hearing
on Hours of Service of Drivers (7/6/00)
New Rule
for Marking Large Trucks To Ease Identification, Improve
Safety (6/13/00)
U.S. DOT
Determined to Move Hours-of-Service Regulation Forward,
Will Extend Time for Public Comment (6/9/00)
U.S.
Department of Transportation Announces Public Meeting on
Commercial Drivers License in Illinois (5/23/00)
Secretary
Slater Appoints Hart Acting Deputy Administrator at FMCSA
(5/22/00)
U.S.
Department of Transportation Announces First Public
Hearing on Hours of Service of Drivers (5/5/00)
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