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 2007
December
FMCSA Declares Tornado Bus an Imminent Hazard to Public Safety
Firm Ordered to Cease All Commercial Operations (12/27/07)
FMCSA Proposes Rule with Mandatory Training Requirements for
Commercial Driver’s License Applicants (12/26/07)
FMCSA Announces Retention of Limits on Truck Driver Hours of Service
(12/11/07)
November
Safety Rules Reinforced with Satellite Technology for Mexican, U.S.
Trucks Participating in the Cross-Border Trucking Demonstration
Project (11/05/07)
October
FMCSA Partners with Former NASCAR Driver Rusty Wallace to Encourage
Increased Safety Belt Use Among Truckers (10/03/07)
September
FMCSA to Initiate Real-Time Tracking for Mexican and U.S. Trucks
Participating in the Cross-Border Trucking Demonstration Project;
Tracking system would monitor hours of service, cabotage and vehicle
position (09/27/07)
Third Mexican Trucking Company Cleared to Participate in Cross-Border
Trucking Demonstration Project; Tijuana-based Transportes Padilla
permitted to conduct long-haul operations (09/24/07)
Second U.S. Trucking Company, Second Mexican Trucking Company Cleared
to Participate in Cross-Border Trucking Demonstration Project
(09/19/07)
First U.S. Truck Crosses Border Into Mexico
(09/14/07)
U.S. & Mexican Trucking Companies Cleared to Operate Beyond the Border
DOT provides details on steps taken to ensure safety of year-long
Demonstration Project in response to latest Inspector General report
(09/06/07)
August
New Federal Court Filing Shows Cross Border Trucking Stay Request
Lacks Merit (08/30/07)
June
Safety
Standards for Cross-Border Truck Program Published in Federal Register
(06/08/07)
January
FMCSA Proposes Rule with Requirements and Incentives to Put Safety
Technology that Records Hours-of-Service in More Trucks and
Buses (01/11/07)
Rose
A. McMurray Named as Chief Safety Officer for FMCSA (01/05/07)
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