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2007
FMCSA declares Tornado Bus an "imminent hazard to public safety" Firm is ordered to cease all commercial operations
FMCSA 14-07 - 12/27/07
FMCSA Proposes Rule with Mandatory Training Requirements for Commercial Driver's License Applicants
FMCSA 13-07 - 12/26/07
FMCSA Announces Retention of Limits on Truck Driver Hours of Service
FMCSA 12-07 - 12/11/2007
Safety Rules Reinforced with Satellite Technology for Mexican, U.S. Trucks Participating in the Cross-Border Trucking Demonstration Project
FMCSA 11-07 - 11/05/07
FMCSA Partners with Former NASCAR Driver Rusty Wallace to Encourage Increased Safety Belt Use Among Truckers
FMCSA 10-07 - 10/03/07
FMCSA to Initiate Real-Time Tracking for Mexican and U.S. Trucks Participating in the Cross-Border Trucking Demonstration Project
FMCSA 09-07 - 09/27/07
Third Mexican Trucking Company Cleared to Participate in Cross-Border Trucking Demonstration Project
FMCSA 08-07 - 09/24/07
Second U.S. Trucking Company, Second Mexican Trucking Company Cleared to Participate in Cross-Border Trucking Demonstration Project
FMCSA 07-07 - 09/19/07
First U.S. Truck Crosses Border Into Mexico
FMCSA 06-07 - 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
FMCSA 05-07 - 09/07/07
Safety Standards for Cross-Border Truck Program Published in Federal Register
FMCSA 03-07 - 06/08/07
U.S., Mexican Trucks Will Begin Cross-Border Demonstration Program at Same Time
DOT 43-07 - 04/30/07
FMCSA Proposes Rule with Requirements and Incentives to Put Safety Technology that Records Hours-of-Service in More Trucks and Buses
FMCSA 01-07 - 01/11/07
Basics of the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Electronic On-Board Recorders
1/11/07
2006
U.S. DOT Fines Fung Wah for Violating Federal Safety Regulations
FMCSA 07-06 - 10/30/06
FMCSA Public Listening Session on Plans to Improve Monitoring and Assessing the Safety Performance of Commercial Motor Carriers Slated for Washington, DC, on November 16
FMCSA 06-06 - 10/17/06
Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Safety Guidance
FMCSA 05-06 - 10/16/06
Statement from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
FMCSA 04-06 - 8/28/06
Large Truck Crash Causation Study
7/14/06
New Deputy Administrator Announced at the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
FMCSA 03-06 - 5/16/06
New Study Concludes Driver Behavior Causes Most Truck Crashes
FMCSA 02-06 - 3/24/06
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Appoints First Medical Review Board
FMCSA 01-06 - 3/7/06
2005
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Fines 12 Motor Carriers for Multiple Household Goods Violations
FMCSA 05-05 - 11/30/05
New Hours-of-Service Rule Effective October 1, 2005
FMCSA 04-05 - 8/19/05
FMCSA Proposes Rulemaking to Address Truckers' Hours-of-Service Regulations; Invites Public Comments
FMCSA 01-05 - 1/19/05
2004
Latest Bus Safety and Consumer Information Now Available Online
Weekly News Digest - (09/17/04)
FMCSA Filing for Stay on HOS Action
Statement - (09/02/04)
Transportation Department To Review New Ways to Improve Motor Carrier Safety
FMCSA 12-04 - (08/20/04)
U.S. DOT Fines New Hampshire Motor Carriers For Violating Federal Safety Regulations
FMCSA 11-04 - (08/16/04)
FMCSA Fines Three Household Goods Carriers
FMCSA 10-04 - (08/05/04)
FMCSA Fines School Bus Contractors and Drivers
FMCSA 09-04 - (08/02/04)
FMCSA Administrator Responds to HOS Ruling
FMCSA 08-04 - (07/16/04)
FMCSA to Require Special Safety Permit For Carriers of Highly Hazardous Materials
FMCSA 07-04 - (06/30/04)
U.S. Transportation Department Shuts Down Unsafe Illinois Bus Company
FMCSA 06-04 - (05/14/04)
FMCSA Requires Minimum Safety Performance History For Hiring Commercial Truck and Bus Drivers
FMCSA 05-04 - (03/31/04)
FMCSA Establishes First Ever Training Requirements For Double, Triple Truck Operators, Driver-Instructors
FMCSA 04-04 - (03/31/04)
Enforcement of New Hours-of-Service Rules Begins Today; Truck Driver Education to Continue
FMCSA 03-04 - (03/04/04)
Trucker Calls Focused on Compliance
FMCSA 02-04 - (01/27/04)
U.S. Department of Transportation to Begin Safety Inspections of Truck Container Chassis
FMCSA 01-04 - (01/26/04)
2003
New Trucking Hours-of-Service Rule Begins Sunday
FMCSA 27-03 - (12/30/03)
USDOT, Truckers to Combat Low Safety Belt Use
FMCSA 26-03 - (12/09/03)
FMCSA Fines Three Movers for Violating Commercial Regulations
FMCSA 25-03 - (10/28/03)
FMCSA Delays Compliance Date of Rule Governing Movement of Household Goods
FMCSA 23-03 - (09/30/03)
FMCSA Drafts Own Procedures for Implementing National Environmental Policy Act of 1969
FMCSA 22-03 - (09/26/03)
U.S. Transportation Secretary Mineta Announces $46.7 Million in Grants to Southwest Border States
FMCSA 21-03 - (09/13/03)
FMCSA to Issue Exemptions to Some Diabetic Truck, Bus Drivers Using Insulin
FMCSA 20-03 - (09/03/03)
FMCSA to Prepare Environmental Impact Statement Addressing Effects of Mexican Trucks in U.S
FMCSA 19-03 - (08/26/03)
FMCSA Denies Petitions to Reconsider Hours-of-Service Final Rule
FMCSA 18-03 - (08/25/03)
U.S. Transportation Secretary Mineta Applauds America's Truck Drivers
FMCSA 17-03 - (08/21/03)
FMCSA Proposes Establishing Hazardous Materials Safety Permit Program
</br /> FMCSA 16-03 - (08/19/03)
FMCSA Proposes Requirements For Entry-Level Driver Training
FMCSA 15-03 - (08/15/03)
FMCSA Issues Rule to Improve For-Hire Small Bus and Van Safety
FMCSA 14-03 - (08/11/03)
FMCSA Proposes New Training Requirements For Longer Combination Vehicle Operators, Driver-Instructors
FMCSA 13-03 - (08/11/03)
Sandberg Sworn in as New FMCSA Administrator
FMCSA 11-03 - (08/05/03)
Secretary Mineta Announces Appointments Of Chief Counsels for FHWA, FMCSA
(07/24/03)
FMCSA Proposes Rule Concerning Safety History of New Drivers
FMCSA 10-03 - (07/17/03)
FMCSA Reports Trucking Industry Sets Best Safety Record Since First Recorded Statistics in 1975
FMCSA 09-03 - (07/17/03)
FMCSA to Conduct Hazardous Materials Safety and Security Field Operational Test
FMCSA 08-03 - (07/02/03)
FMCSA Issues Rule Enhancing Household Goods Consumer Protection
FMCSA 07-03 - (06/10/03)
USDOT Denies Proposed Pilot Program To Allow Younger Drivers in Trucks
FMCSA 06-03 - (06/09/03)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance, and Michigan State Police to Kickoff Roadcheck 2003
U.S. Department of Transportation Shuts Down Interstate Trucking Operations of a Washington Carrier
Revised Hours-of-Service Rule to Help Ensure Truck Drivers Get Adequate Rest
FMCSA 4-03 - (04/24/03)
Secretary Mineta Announces Appointment of Hoemann as FMCSA's Chief Counsel
FMCSA 3-03 - (03/11/03)
Statement by FMCSA Deputy Administrator Sandberg on President Bush's Visit to St. Louis Trucking Company
FMCSA 2-03 - (01/24/03)
FMCSA Fines New York Household Goods Carrier $302,000 for Violating Commercial Regulations
FMCSA 1-03 - (01/15/03)
2002
FMCSA Announces Student Bus Transportation Safety Initiative
FMCSA 20-02 - (12/04/02)
FMCSA Requires Truckers to Meet New Set Of Standards for Inspecting, Tying Down Cargo
FMCSA 19-02 - (09/27/02)
USDOT to Test Effectiveness of High Tech Systems For Protecting Hazardous Materials on Trucks
FMCSA 18-02 - (09/06/02)
FMCSA AnnouncesInterim Final Rule On Motor Carrier Registration Enforcement
FMCSA 17-02 - (08/29/02)
U.S. Transportation Secretary Mineta Applauds Contributions of Truck Drivers
FMCSA 16-02 - (08/16/02)
FMCSA Rule Permitting Performance Brake Testing Technology
FMCSA 15-02 - (08/09/02)
CDL Final Rule Toughens Penalties Against Unsatisfactory Drivers
FMCSA 14-02 - (07/31/02)
FMCSA Fines Florida Household Goods Carrier
FMCSA 13-02 - (07/25/02)
FMCSA Fines Seven Household Goods Motor Carriers for Violating Commercial Regulations
FMCSA 12-02 - (07/19/02)
U.S. Transportation Secretary Mineta Announces $54 Million in Grants to Southwest Border States
FMCSA 11-02 - (06/05/02)
FMCSA Toughens Safety Requirements for NewMotor Carriers
FMCSA 10-02 - (05/13/02)
U.S. Transportation Secretary Mineta Applauds FMCSA's First Border Auditor Graduation Class
FMCSA 09-02 - (05/03/02)
Statement by FMCSA Administrator Clapp On Preliminary Estimates of Large TruckFatalities
FMCSA 08-02 - (04/22/02)
U.S. DOT Announces Free Seminars in Texas ForMexican-Domiciled Motor CarriersTo Learn About Operating in the U.S.
FMCSA 7-02 - (04/12/02)
FMCSA Fines Florida Broker, Two New York Motor Carriers For Violating Household Goods Regulations
FMCSA 6-02 - (03/28/02)
DOT Sets Safety Requirements For Mexican Trucks, Buses in United States -
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FMCSA 05-02 - (03/14/02)
FMCSA Providing SafetySupport At 2002 Winter Olympics
FMCSA 04-02 - (02/12/02)
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FMCSA Fines New JerseyMotor Carrier For Violating Household Goods Regulations
FMCSA 03-02 - (01/30/02)
FMCSA Announces Motor Carrier Option To Register, Update Identification Data Online
FMCSA 02-02 - (01/24/02)
DOT Enforcing Prohibited Placard Restrictions on Trucks
FMCSA 01-02 - (01/02/02)
2001
FMCSA 18-01 -
FMCSA Public Notice Calls for Removal Of 300 Cargo Tanks From Hazmat Service
(12/17/01)
FMCSA 17-01 -
FMCSA Fines Four Household Goods Motor Carriers
(10/19/01)
FMCSA 16-01 -
Clapp Sworn in as Head of Motor Carrier Safety Agency
(10/05/01)
FMCSA 15-01 -
Transportation Department Proposes to Strengthen CDL Licensing Requirements, Sanctions
(07/10/01)
FMCSA 14-01 -
Pennsylvania School Bus Operators Fined For Violating Federal Drug and Alcohol Regulations
(07/10/01)
FMCSA Shuts Down "Unfit" Kansas-Based Motor Carrier
(06/20/01)
FMCSA 13-01 -
FMCSA Fines New York Motor Carrier $45,000 for Multiple Household Goods Violations
(06/13/01)
FMCSA 12-01 -
FMCSA Fines Maryland-Based Household Goods Mover $11,300 for Violating Federal Regulations
(06/05/01)
FMCSA 11-01 -
FMCSA Fines Two Motor Carriers for Multiple Violations; Earlier Investigation of Third Leads to Criminal Action
(05/14/01)
FMCSA 10-01 -
FMCSA Fines North Carolina Passenger Carrier $35,500 for Multiple Safety Violations.
(05/04/01)
FMCSA 9-01 -
FMCSA Proposes to Require Disqualification Of Commercial Drivers Convicted of Serious Driving Violations.
(05/04/01)
FMCSA 8-01 -
Transportation Department Proposes Rules to Ensure Safety of Mexican Trucks and Buses Operating in U.S.
(05/01/01)
FMCSA 7-01 -
U.S. Transportation Department Releases Report On Number of Trucks in Use for Crossings at U.S.-Mexico Border
(04/23/01)
FMCSA 6-01 -
USDOT Seeks Comments on Proposed Pilot Program To Allow Younger Drivers in Trucks
(02/21/01)
FMCSA 5-01 -
FMCSA Fines Oregon Motor Carrier $368,200 for Multiple Safety Violations
(02/16/01)
FMCSA 4-01 -
FMCSA Expands Safety Violation Hotline Service To Include Consumer Complaints about Household Goods Services
(02/09/01)
FMCSA 3-01 -
FMCSA Fines Michigan-Based Motor Carrier $150,000 for Violating Hours-of-Service Regulations
(01/17/01)
FMCSA 2-01 -
The U.S Department of Transportation Announces Start of Large Truck Crash Causation Study.
(01/17/01)
FMCSA 1-01 -
FMCSA Issues Rules to Improve Safety Of For-Hire Small Buses and Vans
(01/11/01)
Q & A' s
2000
USDOT Announces Final Rule Shutting Down Motor Carriers Who Don't Pay Fines
(12/18/00)
U.S. Department of Transportation Announces Department's Revised Drug and Alcohol Testing Rule
(12/15/00)
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
(11/28/00) -
Highlights
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. Department of Transportation Announces Aggressive Fines for Repeat Violators of Safety Regs; Proposes to Shut Down Motor Carriers Who Don't Pay
(9/22/00)
U.S. Department of Transportation Shuts Down Indiana Trucking Firm
(08/30/00)
U.S. Department of Transportation Invites Public to Help Develop Long-Term Truck, Bus Safety Strategy
(08/29/00)
U.S. Department of Transportation Announces Tough New Safety Rule For Shutting Down Unfit Motor Carriers
(08/24/00)
U.S. Department of Transportation Announces Proposal to Permit Use Of Brake Testers to Inspect Big Trucks, Buses
(08/10/00)
Let's Not Miss an Opportunity to Improve Safety on the Highways (Editorial)
(08/09/00)
U.S. Department of Transportation Calls on Truck Safety Stakeholders To Discuss Driver-Fatigue Safety Standard Extends Comment Period on Rulemaking to Dec. 15
(08/09/00)
U.S. Department of Transportation Urges Capitol Hill Conferees to Act On Tough Highway Safety Measures
(07/26/00)
U.S. Department of Transportation Holding Final Public Hearing on Hours of Service of Drivers
(07/06/00)
New Rule for Marking Large Trucks To Ease Identification, Improve Safety
(06/13/00)
U.S. DOT Determined to Move Hours-of-Service Regulation Forward, Will Extend Time for Public Comment
(06/09/00)
U.S. Department of Transportation Announces Public Meeting on Commercial Drivers License in Illinois
(05/23/00)
U.S. Department of Transportation Announces First Public Hearing on Hours of Service of Drivers
(05/05/00)
U.S. Department of Transportation Panel to Investigate Illinois CDL Program
(05/03/00)
Hotline Hours to Increase
(05/01/00)
U.S. Department of Transportation Announces
Proposal to Improve Highway Safety By Ensuring Truck Drivers Get Adequate Rest
(04/25/00)
U.S. Department of Transportation Shuts Down Iowa Trucking Firm
(04/17/00)
FMCSA Assesses $90,000 Civil Penalty Against Pennsylvania Bus Company For Violations in Fatal Accident
(04/13/00)
U.S. Department of Transportation Inaugurates New Motor Carrier Safety Agency
(03/08/00)
1999
U.S., Canada Reach Agreement on Commercial Driver Conditions (1/29/99)
U.S. Department of Transportation
Announces Requirement To Make Large Truck Trailers More Visible
(03/26/99)
FHWA Fines Two School Bus Companies
For Violating Safety Regulations
(08/05/99)
Federal Highway Administration Toughens Key Safety Rule For Motor Carriers
(08/18/99)
U.S.Department of Transportation Announces Proposals Leading to Improved Small Bus Safety
(08/30/99)
U.S. Department of Transportation Survey Shows Americans Run Red Lights Without Regard for Consequences
(9/23/99)
FHWA Releases Y2K Manual For State and Local Governments
(9/24/99)
U.S. Department of Transportation Reports Progress in Motor Carrier Safety
(9/28/99)
Trash-Hauling Firms Fined $3.3 Million in Fraud Against U.S. Navy
(09/30/99)
1998
Coloradoan Honored by DOT For Truck Crash Rescue
(1/06/98)
Low Incidence of Alcohol Use Allows for Reduced Testing Rate
(1/13/98)
Safety Advisory: Hazardous Materials Transport
(2/11/98)
Disqualification of Commercial Vehicle Drivers for Grade-Crossing Violations
(3/11/98)
Truckers United for Safety
(4/9/98)
Satellite Tracking to Manage Hours of Service by Drivers
(5/14/98)
Revisions to Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations
(6/18/98)
Installation of Retroreflective Tape or Reflex Reflectors
(6/19/98)
FHWA Extends
D
eadline for
Fi
ling
C
omments
on Commercial Driver Hours-of-Service Regulations
(6/30/98)
FHWA Announces Extension of Application Period for Motor Carrier Regulatory Relief and Safety Demonstration Project
(7/29/98)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations
(7/29/98)
Motor Carrier Safety Hotline
(8/11/98)
FHWA Recognizes Highway Safety Partners
(8/14/98)
New Hotline System for Commercial Drivers to Report Safety Violations
(9/3/98)
Driver History Pilot Project
(9/14/98)
FHWA Hires Convenors to Look at Hours-of-Service Rulemaking
(10/23/98)
Federal Highway Administration Withdraws from Participation in Truck & Bus Summit
(11/23/98)
1997
SafeStat - Safety Status
(02/05/97)
Technical summary of the recently completed Driver Fatigue and Alertness Study is now available.
(03/03/97)
The full 557-page Driver Fatigue and Alertness Study is now available to the public.
(03/03/97)
Motor carrier safety ratings and other safety data are now available on the Internet
(03/05/97)
FHWA's OMC publishes two documents in
Federal Register
to bring safety fitness rating methodology into conformance
(05/28/97)
Truck, Bus Safety Inspectors Will Compete for Top Honors
(06/10/97)
Information on Drug Guidelines
(06/16/97)
Tank Check '97
(06/25/97)
No-Zone Help
(06/26/97)
Trooper from Ontario is Top Commercial Vehicle Inspector
(08/25/97)
A Crash is Not an Accident
(09/18/97)
FHWA Public Service Award
(10/15/97)
Chartering a Motorcoach
(10/17/97)
Guidance for Shippers and Motor Carriers of Hazardous Materials
(10/20/97)
New Rating
(11/06/97)
1996
New Licensing and Insurance Division Established in OMC
(04/22/96)
FHWA
P
roposing to
E
liminate
T
wo of
T
hree
C
urrent
M
otor
C
arrier
S
afety
R
atings
(05/07/96)
Who Must Comply With DOT Safety Regulations?
(06/20/96)
Transfers of Operating Authority
(06/20/96)
FHWA Commissions Commercial Driver Rest and Parking Requirements Study
(07/01/96)
FHWA Holds Public Hearing to Obtain Public Views on Vision Standards Research
(07/08/96)
Implementation Guidelines for Alcohol and Drug Regulations in Highway Transportation.
(09/11/96)
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