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 2004
August
Transportation Department To Review New Ways to Improve Motor Carrier Safety;
Agency Asking for Public Comment (8/20/04)
FMCSA Fines Three Household Goods Carriers (8/5/04)
July
Statement Of Annette M. Sandberg, Administrator Federal Motor Carrier
Safety Administration Regarding A Decision By The U.S. Court Of Appreals
For The District Of Columbia Circuit (7/16/04)
June
FMCSA to Require Special Safety Permit For Carriers of Highly Hazardous
Materials (6/30/04)
May
U.S. Transportation Department Shuts Down Unsafe
Illinois Bus Company (5/14/04)
March
FMCSA Requires Minimum Safety Performance History For
Hiring Commercial Truck and Bus Drivers (3/31/04)
FMCSA Establishes First Ever Training Requirements For
Double, Triple Truck Operators, Driver-Instructors (3/31/04)
Enforcement of New Hours-of-Service Rules Begins Today;
Truck Driver Education to Continue (3/4/04)
January
Trucker Calls Focused on Compliance (1/27/04)
U.S. Department of Transportation to Begin
Safety Inspections of Truck Container Chassis (1/26/04)
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