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2012
Date
News Release
ID
12/26/12
U.S. Department of Transportation Orders Shut Down of Georgia-based Aglemoarge Services, Inc. Passenger Carrier
FMCSA 30-12
12/13/12
U.S. Department of Transportation Orders Two Dayes Trucking, Two Dayes Transport to Shut Down
FMCSA 29-12
12/12/12
DOT Announces Release of Two Major Updates to Enhance Motorcoach Safety
DOT 138-12
12/07/12
U.S. Department of Transportation Orders LEX Express, Inc. to Shut Down
FMCSA 28-12
12/07/12
FMCSA Orders Ben Gordon Enterprises LLC d.b.a. Gordon's Tree Service to Shut Down
FMCSA 27-12
12/07/12
FMCSA Orders California Motor Carrier Trusted Moving and Storage d.b.a. Nationwide Top Movers to Return Household Goods Held Hostage to Original Shippers
FMCSA 26-12
12/05/12
FMCSA Initiates Proceeding to Suspend Operating Authority of California Commercial Motor Carrier Peace of Mind Relocation, Inc. Following Determination that Company Held Hostage Household Goods
FMCSA 25-12
12/03/12
FMCSA Implements Improvements to its Safety Measurement System
FMCSA 24-12
11/30/12
U.S. Department of Transportation Orders Georgia-licensed Commercial Motor Vehicle Driver to Cease Operating
FMCSA 23-12
11/23/12
U.S. Department of Transportation Orders C & D Transportation, Inc. to Shut Down
10/05/12
FMCSA Improves Safety, Cuts Red Tape, Protects Driver Privacy with Pre-Employment Screening Program
DOT 111-12
09/14/12
U.S. Department of Transportation Orders HP Distribution LLP to Shut Down
FMCSA 22-12
08/31/12
U.S. Department of Transportation Orders Terri's Farm to Shut Down
FMCSA 21-12
08/24/12
FMCSA Sharpens Focus on High Risk Truck and Bus Companies with Improvements to Compliance Safety Accountability Program
FMCSA 20-12
08/16/12
USDOT Issues Advisory Bulletin Reminding Motorcoach Companies They Must Follow Safety Provisions that Prevent Tire Failures
FMCSA 19-12
08/16/12
Motorcoach Safety Advisory Bulletin: Exceeding Tire Load Ratings
08/15/12
FMCSA Launches Facebook Page
08/08/12
FMCSA's Fit, Willing and Able Regulatory Policy and the Upcoming August 2012 Safety Advisory Committee Meeting
DOT 88-12
07/13/12
U.S. Department of Transportation Orders MTI Transportation, LLC to Shut Down
FMCSA 18-12
06/29/12
U.S. Department of Transportation Orders Three Angels Farms to Shut Down
FMCSA 17-12
06/25/12
FMCSA Announces Results of 2012 Drug and Alcohol Inspection Strike Force
FMCSA 16-12
06/22/12
FMCSA Final Rule Helps Consumers Protect Their Household Goods Move and Eliminates Unnecessary Burdens for Moving Companies
DOT 70-12
06/15/12
FMCSA Announces No-Defect Driver-Vehicle Inspection Report (DVIR) for Intermodal Equipment Final Rule
DOT 66-12
06/08/12
U.S. Department of Transportation Orders WTSA US Express to Shut Down
FMCSA 15-12
05/31/12
U.S. Department of Transportation Shuts Down 26 Bus Operations in Unprecedented Sweep
FMCSA 14-12
05/25/12
U.S. Department of Transportation Orders Demco Express to Shut Down
FMCSA 13-12
05/25/12
FMCSA Extends Time for Comments on Proposed Safety Measurement System Improvements
DOT 61-12
05/23/12
FMCSA Helps Consumers "Protect Your Move" with Moving Company Checklist
FMCSA 12-12
05/17/12
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Conducts Bus Safety Inspection Sweeps in 13 States and the District of Columbia
FMCSA 11-12
05/16/12
U.S. Department of Transportation Orders BM&L Trucking, LLC to Shut Down
FMCSA 10-12
05/11/12
FMCSA Unveils Multilingual Bus Safety Consumer Checklist That Enables Foreign-Speaking Travelers to Select Safe Bus Companies
05/11/12
FMCSA Unveils Bus Safety Consumer Checklist in Five Asian-Pacific Islander Languages
05/07/12
U.S. Department of Transportation Orders Judson Mobley Logging, Inc. to Shut Down
FMCSA 09-12
05/07/12
Kids Drive Safety Message With Annual "Be Ready, Be Buckled" Safety Belt Art Contest; FMCSA Announces 2012 Contest Winners
FMCSA 08-12
05/01/12
DOT Challenges Student Developers to Create New App and Online Solutions that Help Consumers Make Smart Safety Decisions About Bus Travel
04/18/12
U.S. Department of Transportation Raises the Bar for Safety with National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners Final Rule
FMCSA 07-12
04/09/12
U.S. Department of Transportation Orders J&A Transportation, Inc. to Shut Down
FMCSA 05-12
04/06/12
U.S. Department of Transportation Orders Reliable Transportation Services, Inc. to Shut Down
FMCSA 06-12
03/30/12
U.S. Department of Transportation Orders Reliable Transportation Services, Inc. to Shut Down
FMCSA 04-12
03/20/12
Consumers Take the Driver’s Seat on Safety with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s SaferBus iPhone/iPad App
FMCSA 03-12
02/07/12
U & D Service Declared an Imminent Hazard and Ordered to Immediately Cease All Operations
FMCSA 02-12
01/26/12
Double Happyness Bus Company Ordered to Immediately Cease All Operations; FMCSA Obtains Temporary Restraining Order to Shut Down Company
FMCSA 01-12
01/06/12
FMCSA Issues Cease and Desist Order Against Double Happyness Bus Company Prohibiting the Illegal Sale of Bus Tickets to Consumers
DOT 02-12
2011
Date
News Release
ID
12/27/11
Double Happyness Travel, Inc., Declared an Imminent Hazard and Ordered to Immediately Cease All Operations
FMCSA 38-11
12/22/11
U.S Department of Transportation Takes Action to Ensure Truck Driver Rest Time and Improve Safety Behind the Wheel
FMCSA 37-11
12/2/11
Oregon Bus Company Ordered to Immediately Cease All Operations; FMCSA Obtains Temporary Restraining Order to Shut Down Company
FMCSA 36-11
11/23/11
U.S. Transportation Secretary LaHood Announces Final Rule That Bans Hand-Held Cell Phone Use by Drivers of Buses and Large Trucks
FMCSA 35-11
11/16/11
Maryland Trucking Company Declared "Imminent Hazard to the Public," Ordered to Immediately Cease Operations
FMCSA 34-11
11/7/11
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Orders North Carolina Passenger Van Company Off the Road For Safety Violations
FMCSA 33-11
10/7/11
FMCSA Fines American Welding & Tank Company Nearly $4 Million for Violating Federal Hazardous Materials Safety Standards
FMCSA 32-11
9/30/11
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Announces Over $5 Million in Grants to Kansas to Improve Truck and Bus Safety
FMCSA 31-11
9/23/11
Transportation Secretary LaHood Kicks Off National Motorcoach Safety Summit
FMCSA 30-11
8/30/11
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administrator Ferro and North Dakota Highway Safety Leaders Announce Over $2 Million in Grants to Boost Commercial Truck and Bus Safety
FMCSA 29-11
8/25/11
U.S. DOT Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Announces Over $8 Million in Grants to Strengthen Truck and Bus Safety Across Pennsylvania
FMCSA 28-11
8/10/11
U.S. Department of Transportation Reinforces Commitment to No New Regulations for America's Agricultural Community
FMCSA 27-11
7/22/11
Building a New Partnership: USDOT and America's Farmers
Opinion Editorial
7/19/11
Obama Administration Has Stepped Up Action Against Unsafe Motorcoach, Trucking Companies
DOT 90-11
7/13/11
FMCSA Announces Redesigned "Protect Your Move" Web Site
FMCSA 26-11
7/6/11
United States and Mexico Announce Safe, Secure Cross-Border Trucking Program
DOT 79-11
6/30/11
FMCSA Orders Pennsylvania Bus Company to Immediately Cease Operations for Unacceptable Safety Violations
FMCSA 25-11
6/30/11
Georgia Bus Company Ordered Off the Road by FMCSA within Hours of Uncovering Unsafe and Illegal Operations
FMCSA 24-11
6/29/11
FMCSA Seeks Public Comment on Strategic Plan to Improve Truck and Bus Safety
FMCSA 23-11
6/17/11
FMCSA Announces New Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee Members
FMCSA 22-11
6/11/11
North Carolina Bus Company Declared an "Imminent Hazard to the Public," Ordered to Immediately Cease Operations
FMCSA 21-11
6/11/11
Michigan Bus Company Transporting Passengers in Cargo Compartment Ordered to Cease All Operations Immediately
FMCSA 20-11
6/9/11
FMCSA Declares JCT Motor Coach, Inc. an Imminent Hazard to Public Safety and Orders the Bus Company to Immediately Cease All Operations
FMCSA 19-11
6/3/11
FMCSA Issues Cease and Desist Order Against Sky Express, Inc. Prohibiting the Illegal Bus Company From Attempting to Sell Bus Tickets to Consumers
FMCSA 18-11
6/2/11
With "Teens and Trucks," the Roadmap this Summer is on Safety
FMCSA 17-11
6/1/11
Media Advisory: Teens to Join Roadway Safety Leaders and Families of Distracted Driving Crash Victims at "Teens & Trucks" Demo
Media Advisory
5/31/11
FMCSA Issues Sky Express, Inc. an Unsatisfactory Safety Rating and Places the Bus Company Out-of-Service for Violating Multiple Federal Safety Regulations
FMCSA 16-11
5/27/11
U.S. DOT Conducts Thousands of Surprise Passenger Carrier Safety Inspections to Boost Bus Safety As Summer Travel Season Begins
FMCSA 15-11
5/23/11
Secretary LaHood Announces Success of Driver Pre-Employment Screening Program on One Year Anniversary
FMCSA 14-11
5/9/11
FMCSA Enhances Public Access to Motor Carrier Legal Orders and Decisions through New, Easily Searchable Web Page
FMCSA 13-11
5/6/11
FMCSA Places Additional Research Studies in Hours-of-Service Proposed Rulemaking Official Docket
News Digest
5/5/11
U.S. Department of Transportation Unveils Strong New Measures to Improve Passenger Bus Safety
FMCSA 12-11
5/2/11
New FMCSA Survey Shows Increase in Safety Belt Use Among Commercial Truck and Bus Drivers
FMCSA 11-11
4/29/11
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Completes Compliance Sweep of Moving Companies in Nine Major Cities
FMCSA 10-11
4/12/11
U.S. DOT Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and State Law Enforcement Agencies Conduct Thousands of Surprise Passenger Carrier Safety Inspections Nationwide
FMCSA 09-11
4/8/11
DOT Announces Proposed Agreement on U.S.-Mexico Cross-Border Trucking that Emphasizes Safety and Efficiency
3/31/11
FMCSA Declares Super Luxury Tours, Inc. an Imminent Hazard to Public Safety and Orders the Bus Company to Immediately Cease All Operations
FMCSA 08-11
3/30/11
FMCSA Places Super Luxury Tours Bus Company Out-of-Service for Violating Federal Safety Regulations
FMCSA 07-11
3/9/11
USDOT and USDOJ Fines Omnibus Express $55,000 for Violating Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Requirements
FMCSA 06-11
3/9/11
FMCSA Reaches Settlement Agreement in National Association of Small Trucking Companies Litigation on the Compliance Safety Accountability Program
FMCSA 05-11
2/25/11
FMCSA Strengthens Protections for Consumers Using Household Goods Moving Brokers
FMCSA 04-11
2/25/11
FMCSA Enhances Pre-Employment Screening Program's Driver Data
FMCSA 03-11
1/31/11
DOT Issues Proposed Rule Requiring Electronic On-Board Recorders for Interstate Commercial Truck and Bus Companies
FMCSA 02-11
1/28/11
FMCSA to Hold Public Listening Session on Hours-of-Service Proposed Rule
FMCSA 01-11
2010
Date
News Release
ID
12/23/10
FMCSA Issues Proposed Rule on Hours-of-Service Requirements for Commercial Truck Drivers
FMCSA 22-10
12/17/10
U.S. DOT Proposes Rule to Ban Hand-Held Cell Phone Use for Commercial Truck and Bus Drivers
FMCSA 21-10
12/13/10
FMCSA Launches New Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA) Program for Commercial Trucks and Buses
FMCSA 20-10
12/10/10
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Orders RLT Tours, LLC of Lake Pond, PA to Cease All Passenger Carrier Operations
FMCSA 19-10
12/6/10
FMCSA Appoints New Members to Medical Review Board
FMCSA 18-10
11/5/10
FMCSA Places Two Commercial Bus Companies Out-of-Service for Violating Federal Safety Regulations
FMCSA 17-10
11/4/10
FMCSA Orders JBS Carriers to Install Electronic On-Board Recorders on its Entire Fleet of Commercial Trucks for Violating Hours-of-Service and Other Federal Safety Regulations
FMCSA 16-10
10/14/10
FMCSA Administrator Ferro Participates in Commercial Motor Vehicle Technology Showcase
FMCSA 15-10
9/27/10
USDOT and USDOJ Fines Tornado Bus Company $55,000 for Violating Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Requirements
FMCSA 14-10
9/21/10
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood Kicks Off Second National Distracted Driving Summit
USDOT 175-10
8/31/10
U.S. Department of Transportation Strengthens Commercial Bus Safety with National Passenger Carrier Strike Force
FMCSA 13-10
8/30/10
FMCSA Fines Moving Van Lines, Inc. $281,000 for Violating Multiple Federal Regulations
FMCSA 12-10
8/18/10
FMCSA Drug and Alcohol Strike Force Removes Unsafe Commercial Drivers and Carriers from the Road
FMCSA 10-10
8/16/10
FMCSA Provides Motor Carriers an Early Look at Safety Rankings
DOT 157-10
8/3/10
FMCSA Introduces Cargo Tank Driver Rollover Prevention Video
FMCSA 09-10
7/29/10
FMCSA Awards $1 Million in Commercial Vehicle Driver Safety Training Grants
FMCSA 08-10
6/21/10
FMCSA Fines Owner of Illegal Tierra Santa Inc., Bus Company for Violating Multiple Federal Safety Regulations
FMCSA 07-10
5/24/10
FMCSA Announces New Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee Members
FMCSA 06-10
5/11/10
FMCSA Launches Pre-Employment Screening Program
FMCSA 05-10
5/4/10
FMCSA Congratulates Student Winners of "Be Ready, Be Buckled" Poster Contest
FMCSA 05-10
4/2/10
DOT Issues Rule Requiring Electronic On-Board Recorders for Truck and Bus Companies with Serious Hours-of-Service Violations
FMCSA 04-10
3/31/10
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood Proposes Rule to Ban Texting for Truck and Bus Drivers
DOT 55-10
3/19/10
More Commercial Truck and Bus Drivers Using Safety Belts in 2009
FMCSA 02-10
3/9/10
FMCSA to Hold Fifth Hours-of-Service Listening Session at Mid-America Truck Show
3/8/10
Illegal Interstate Bus Company Is Ordered to Cease All Operations Immediately
DOT 43-10
3/5/10
U.S. Department of Transportation Statement on Fatal Phoenix Bus Accident
DOT 42-10
2/26/10
FMCSA Launches Phase I of Driver Pre-Employment Screening Program
USDOT 34-10
1/26/10
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood Announces Federal Ban on Texting for Commercial Truck Drivers
DOT 14-10
1/19/10
FMCSA to Hold Fourth Hours-of-Service Listening Session at Trucker Friendly Location
1/4/10
FMCSA to Hold Public Listening Sessions on Hours of Service Requirements
FMCSA 01-10
2009
Date
News Release
ID
12/16/09
FMCSA Enforces Safety Compliance for Intermodal Equipment Providers
FMCSA 06-10
12/16/09
FMCSA Raises Safety Requirements for New Truck and Bus Companies
FMCSA 06-09
12/04/09
Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee Public Meeting
FMCSA 05-09
11/16/09
U.S. Department of Transportation Releases New Action Plan to Address Motorcoach Safety Issues
DOT 179-09
10/07/09
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood Announces Driver Pre-Employment Screening Program
FMCSA 03-09
9/02/09
FMCSA Raises Safety Requirements for New Truck and Bus Companies
USDOT 139-09
9/01/09
FMCSA Fines Lehane's Bus Service, Inc. for Violating Multiple Federal Safety Regulations
FMCSA 09-09
6/22/09
FMCSA Conducts Operation Safe Student Passenger Carrier "Strike Forces" to Improve Bus Safety
FMCSA 01-09
2008
Date
News Release
ID
12/17/08
FMCSA Issues Rule to Improve the Safety of Equipment Used in the Transportation of Intermodal Containers
FMCSA 11-08
12/16/08
FMCSA Toughens Safety Requirements for New Commercial Truck and Bus Companies
FMCSA 10-08
12/01/08
FMCSA Improves Medical Requirements for Commercial Truck and Bus Drivers
FMCSA 09-08
11/21/08
Federal Court Grants Request for a Temporary Restraining Order to Stop Unsafe Motor Carrier from Operating
FMCSA 08-08
11/18/08
Nation's Truck Drivers to Be Limited to Eleven Hours Behind the Wheel Each Day Under New, Science-Based Federal Rules
FMCSA 07-08
09/08/08
Federal and State Law Enforcement Agencies Conduct Nationwide "Strike Force" to Improve Safety of Interstate Buses
FMCSA 05-08
08/22/08
Autobuses Rio Verde, of Irving, Texas, Ordered to Cease Operations
DOT 06-08
08/14/08
FMCSA declares Liberty Charter & Tours motor coach operations affiliated with Angel Tours, Inc. and Iguala Busmex, Inc. an "imminent hazard to public safety"
FMCSA 05-08
08/10/08
FMCSA declares Angel Tours, Inc. and Iguala Busmex, Inc. an "imminent hazard to public safety" and orders companies to cease all commercial operations
FMCSA 04-08
08/04/08
Cross-Border Trucking Demonstration Project Extended for 2 Years; U.S. and Mexican Trucks to Continue Participation
FMCSA 03-08
07/09/08
FMCSA Continues to Protect Consumers by Cracking Down on Rogue Interstate Moving Companies
FMCSA 02-08
06/12/08
DOT Action Plan to Reduce Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Collisions and Fatalities
06/02/08
FMCSA Announces Commercial Vehicle Driver Safety Training Grants
FMCSA 01-08
05/08/08
Oklahoma's Sara O'Dell Wins 2008 "Be Ready. Be Buckled." National Poster Contest
03/25/08
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Mary E. Peters Releases New Data Showing Seat Belt Usage Among Truck Drivers Hits Record Level
DOT 42-08
2007
Date
News Release
ID
12/27/07
FMCSA declares Tornado Bus an "imminent hazard to public safety" Firm is ordered to cease all commercial operations
FMCSA 14-07
12/26/07
FMCSA Proposes Rule with Mandatory Training Requirements for Commercial Driver's License Applicants
FMCSA 13-07
12/11/2007
FMCSA Announces Retention of Limits on Truck Driver Hours of Service
FMCSA 12-07
11/05/07
Safety Rules Reinforced with Satellite Technology for Mexican, U.S. Trucks Participating in the Cross-Border Trucking Demonstration Project
FMCSA 11-07
10/03/07
FMCSA Partners with Former NASCAR Driver Rusty Wallace to Encourage Increased Safety Belt Use Among Truckers
FMCSA 10-07
09/27/07
FMCSA to Initiate Real-Time Tracking for Mexican and U.S. Trucks Participating in the Cross-Border Trucking Demonstration Project
FMCSA 09-07
09/24/07
Third Mexican Trucking Company Cleared to Participate in Cross-Border Trucking Demonstration Project
FMCSA 08-07
09/19/07
Second U.S. Trucking Company, Second Mexican Trucking Company Cleared to Participate in Cross-Border Trucking Demonstration Project
FMCSA 07-07
09/14/07
First U.S. Truck Crosses Border Into Mexico
FMCSA 06-07
09/07/07
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
06/08/07
Safety Standards for Cross-Border Truck Program Published in Federal Register
FMCSA 03-07
04/30/07
U.S., Mexican Trucks Will Begin Cross-Border Demonstration Program at Same Time
DOT 43-07
01/11/07
FMCSA Proposes Rule with Requirements and Incentives to Put Safety Technology that Records Hours-of-Service in More Trucks and Buses
FMCSA 01-07
1/11/07
Basics of the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Electronic On-Board Recorders
2006
Date
News Release
ID
10/30/06
U.S. DOT Fines Fung Wah for Violating Federal Safety Regulations
FMCSA 07-06
10/17/06
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
10/16/06
Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Safety Guidance
FMCSA 05-06
8/28/06
Statement from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
FMCSA 04-06
7/14/06
Large Truck Crash Causation Study
5/16/06
New Deputy Administrator Announced at the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
FMCSA 03-06
3/24/06
New Study Concludes Driver Behavior Causes Most Truck Crashes
FMCSA 02-06
3/7/06
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Appoints First Medical Review Board
FMCSA 01-06
2005
Date
News Release
ID
11/30/05
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Fines 12 Motor Carriers for Multiple Household Goods Violations
FMCSA 05-05
8/19/05
New Hours-of-Service Rule Effective October 1, 2005
FMCSA 04-05
1/19/05
FMCSA Proposes Rulemaking to Address Truckers' Hours-of-Service Regulations; Invites Public Comments
FMCSA 01-05
2004
Date
News Release
ID
09/17/04
Latest Bus Safety and Consumer Information Now Available Online
FMCSA 07-06
09/02/04
FMCSA Filing for Stay on HOS Action
08/20/04
Transportation Department To Review New Ways to Improve Motor Carrier Safety
FMCSA 12-04
08/16/04
U.S. DOT Fines New Hampshire Motor Carriers For Violating Federal Safety Regulations
FMCSA 11-04
08/05/04
FMCSA Fines Three Household Goods Carriers
FMCSA 10-04
08/02/04
FMCSA Fines School Bus Contractors and Drivers
FMCSA 09-04
07/16/04
FMCSA Administrator Responds to HOS Ruling
FMCSA 08-04
06/30/04
FMCSA to Require Special Safety Permit For Carriers of Highly Hazardous Materials
FMCSA 07-04
05/14/04
U.S. Transportation Department Shuts Down Unsafe Illinois Bus Company
FMCSA 06-04
03/31/04
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
03/04/04
Enforcement of New Hours-of-Service Rules Begins Today; Truck Driver Education to Continue
FMCSA 03-04
01/27/04
Trucker Calls Focused on Compliance
FMCSA 02-04
01/26/04
U.S. Department of Transportation to Begin Safety Inspections of Truck Container Chassis
FMCSA 01-04
2003
Date
News Release
ID
12/30/03
New Trucking Hours-of-Service Rule Begins Sunday
FMCSA 27-03
12/09/03
USDOT, Truckers to Combat Low Safety Belt Use
FMCSA 26-03
10/28/03
FMCSA Fines Three Movers for Violating Commercial Regulations
FMCSA 25-03
09/30/03
FMCSA Delays Compliance Date of Rule Governing Movement of Household Goods
FMCSA 23-03
09/26/03
FMCSA Drafts Own Procedures for Implementing National Environmental Policy Act of 1969
FMCSA 22-03
09/13/03
U.S. Transportation Secretary Mineta Announces $46.7 Million in Grants to Southwest Border States
FMCSA 21-03
09/03/03
FMCSA to Issue Exemptions to Some Diabetic Truck, Bus Drivers Using Insulin
FMCSA 20-03
08/26/03
FMCSA to Prepare Environmental Impact Statement Addressing Effects of Mexican Trucks in U.S
FMCSA 19-03
08/25/03
FMCSA Denies Petitions to Reconsider Hours-of-Service Final Rule
FMCSA 18-03
08/21/03
U.S. Transportation Secretary Mineta Applauds America's Truck Drivers
FMCSA 17-03
08/19/03
FMCSA Proposes Establishing Hazardous Materials Safety Permit Program
FMCSA 16-03
08/15/03
FMCSA Proposes Requirements For Entry-Level Driver Training
FMCSA 15-03
08/11/03
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
08/05/03
Sandberg Sworn in as New FMCSA Administrator
FMCSA 11-03
07/24/03
Secretary Mineta Announces Appointments Of Chief Counsels for FHWA, FMCSA
DOT 61-03
07/17/03
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
07/02/03
FMCSA to Conduct Hazardous Materials Safety and Security Field Operational Test
FMCSA 08-03
06/10/03
FMCSA Issues Rule Enhancing Household Goods Consumer Protection
FMCSA 07-03
06/09/03
USDOT Denies Proposed Pilot Program To Allow Younger Drivers in Trucks
FMCSA 06-03
05/30/03
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance, and Michigan State Police to Kickoff Roadcheck 2003
05/27/03
U.S. Department of Transportation Shuts Down Interstate Trucking Operations of a Washington Carrier
04/24/03
Revised Hours-of-Service Rule to Help Ensure Truck Drivers Get Adequate Rest
FMCSA 4-03
03/11/03
Secretary Mineta Announces Appointment of Hoemann as FMCSA's Chief Counsel
FMCSA 3-03
01/24/03
Statement by FMCSA Deputy Administrator Sandberg on President Bush's Visit to St. Louis Trucking Company
FMCSA 2-03
01/15/03
FMCSA Fines New York Household Goods Carrier $302,000 for Violating Commercial Regulations
FMCSA 1-03
2002
Date
News Release
ID
12/04/02
FMCSA Announces Student Bus Transportation Safety Initiative
FMCSA 20-02
09/27/02
FMCSA Requires Truckers to Meet New Set Of Standards for Inspecting, Tying Down Cargo
FMCSA 19-02
09/06/02
USDOT to Test Effectiveness of High Tech Systems For Protecting Hazardous Materials on Trucks
FMCSA 18-02
08/29/02
FMCSA AnnouncesInterim Final Rule On Motor Carrier Registration Enforcement
FMCSA 17-02
08/16/02
U.S. Transportation Secretary Mineta Applauds Contributions of Truck Drivers
FMCSA 16-02
08/09/02
FMCSA Rule Permitting Performance Brake Testing Technology
FMCSA 15-02
07/31/02
CDL Final Rule Toughens Penalties Against Unsatisfactory Drivers
FMCSA 14-02
07/25/02
FMCSA Fines Florida Household Goods Carrier
FMCSA 13-02
07/19/02
FMCSA Fines Seven Household Goods Motor Carriers for Violating Commercial Regulations
FMCSA 12-02
06/05/02
U.S. Transportation Secretary Mineta Announces $54 Million in Grants to Southwest Border States
FMCSA 11-02
05/13/02
FMCSA Toughens Safety Requirements for New Motor Carriers
FMCSA 10-02
05/03/02
U.S. Transportation Secretary Mineta Applauds FMCSA's First Border Auditor Graduation Class
FMCSA 09-02
04/22/02
Statement by FMCSA Administrator Clapp On Preliminary Estimates of Large Truck Fatalities
FMCSA 08-02
4/12/02
U.S. DOT Announces Free Seminars in Texas For Mexican-Domiciled Motor Carriers To Learn About Operating in the U.S.
FMCSA 7-02
03/28/02
FMCSA Fines Florida Broker, Two New York Motor Carriers For Violating Household Goods Regulations
FMCSA 6-02
03/14/02
DOT Sets Safety Requirements For Mexican Trucks, Buses in United States
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Spanish Version
FMCSA 05-02
02/12/02
FMCSA Providing Safety Support At 2002 Winter Olympics
FMCSA 04-02
01/30/02
FMCSA Fines New Jersey Motor Carrier For Violating Household Goods Regulations
FMCSA 03-02
01/24/02
FMCSA Announces Motor Carrier Option To Register, Update Identification Data Online
FMCSA 02-02
01/02/02
DOT Enforcing Prohibited Placard Restrictions on Trucks
FMCSA 01-02
2001
Date
News Release
ID
12/17/01
FMCSA Public Notice Calls for Removal Of 300 Cargo Tanks From Hazmat Service
FMCSA 18-01
10/19/01
FMCSA Fines Four Household Goods Motor Carriers
FMCSA 17-01
10/05/01
Clapp Sworn in as Head of Motor Carrier Safety Agency
FMCSA 16-01
07/10/01
Transportation Department Proposes to Strengthen CDL Licensing Requirements, Sanctions
FMCSA 15-01
07/10/01
Pennsylvania School Bus Operators Fined For Violating Federal Drug and Alcohol Regulations
FMCSA 14-01
06/20/01
FMCSA Shuts Down "Unfit" Kansas-Based Motor Carrier
06/13/01
FMCSA Fines New York Motor Carrier $45,000 for Multiple Household Goods Violations
FMCSA 13-01
06/05/01
FMCSA Fines Maryland-Based Household Goods Mover $11,300 for Violating Federal Regulations
FMCSA 12-01
05/14/01
FMCSA Fines Two Motor Carriers for Multiple Violations; Earlier Investigation of Third Leads to Criminal Action
FMCSA 11-01
05/04/01
FMCSA Fines North Carolina Passenger Carrier $35,500 for Multiple Safety Violations.
FMCSA 10-01
05/04/01
FMCSA Proposes to Require Disqualification Of Commercial Drivers Convicted of Serious Driving Violations.
FMCSA 9-01
05/01/01
Transportation Department Proposes Rules to Ensure Safety of Mexican Trucks and Buses Operating in U.S.
FMCSA 8-01
04/23/01
U.S. Transportation Department Releases Report On Number of Trucks in Use for Crossings at U.S.-Mexico Border
FMCSA 7-01
02/21/01
USDOT Seeks Comments on Proposed Pilot Program To Allow Younger Drivers in Trucks
FMCSA 6-01
02/16/01
FMCSA Fines Oregon Motor Carrier $368,200 for Multiple Safety Violations
FMCSA 5-01
02/09/01
FMCSA Expands Safety Violation Hotline Service To Include Consumer Complaints about Household Goods Services
FMCSA 4-01
01/17/01
FMCSA Fines Michigan-Based Motor Carrier $150,000 for Violating Hours-of-Service Regulations
FMCSA 3-01
01/17/01
The U.S Department of Transportation Announces Start of Large Truck Crash Causation Study
FMCSA 2-01
01/11/01
FMCSA Issues Rules to Improve Safety Of For-Hire Small Buses and Vans
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Q & A' s
FMCSA 1-01
2000
Date
News Release
ID
12/18/00
USDOT Announces Final Rule Shutting Down Motor Carriers Who Don't Pay Fines
FMCSA 25-00
12/15/00
U.S. Department of Transportation Announces Department's Revised Drug and Alcohol Testing Rule
DOT 238-00
11/29/00
U.S. Department of Transportation Issues Final Report on Illinois, Florida CDL Programs
FMCSA 23-00
11/28/00
FMCSA Announces Revised Rule For Motor Carrier Information Reporting
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Highlights
FMCSA 24-00
11/9/00
FMCSA Fines Michigan-Based Motor Carrier $185,770 for Violating Hours-of-Service Regulation
FMCSA 21-00
11/7/00
FMCSA Announces Electronic Insurance Filings For Motor Carriers via the Internet
FMCSA 20-00
10/18/00
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Signs Agreement to Participate in Pilot Program For Electronic Collection of Trade Data at Border Crossing
FMCSA 19-00
9/22/00
U.S. Department of Transportation Announces Aggressive Fines for Repeat Violators of Safety Regs; Proposes to Shut Down Motor Carriers Who Don't Pay
FMCSA 17-00
08/30/00
U.S. Department of Transportation Shuts Down Indiana Trucking Firm
FMCSA 15-00
08/29/00
U.S. Department of Transportation Invites Public to Help Develop Long-Term Truck, Bus Safety Strategy
FMCSA 14-00
08/24/00
U.S. Department of Transportation Announces Tough New Safety Rule For Shutting Down Unfit Motor Carriers
FMCSA 13-00
08/10/00
U.S. Department of Transportation Announces Proposal to Permit Use Of Brake Testers to Inspect Big Trucks, Buses
FMCSA 12-00
08/09/00
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
FMCSA 11-00
07/26/00
U.S. Department of Transportation Urges Capitol Hill Conferees to Act On Tough Highway Safety Measures
DOT 145-00
07/06/00
U.S. Department of Transportation Holding Final Public Hearing on Hours of Service of Drivers
FMCSA 10-00
06/13/00
New Rule for Marking Large Trucks To Ease Identification, Improve Safety
FMCSA 9-00
06/09/00
U.S. DOT Determined to Move Hours-of-Service Regulation Forward, Will Extend Time for Public Comment
FMCSA 8-00
05/23/00
U.S. Department of Transportation Announces Public Meeting on Commercial Drivers License in Illinois
FMCSA 7-00
05/05/00
U.S. Department of Transportation Announces First Public Hearing on Hours of Service of Drivers
FMCSA 5-00
05/03/00
U.S. Department of Transportation Panel to Investigate Illinois CDL Program
FMCSA 4-00
05/01/00
Hotline Hours to Increase
04/25/00
U.S. Department of Transportation Announces Proposal to Improve Highway Safety By Ensuring Truck Drivers Get Adequate Rest
FMCSA 3-00
04/17/00
U.S. Department of Transportation Shuts Down Iowa Trucking Firm
04/13/00
FMCSA Assesses $90,000 Civil Penalty Against Pennsylvania Bus Company For Violations in Fatal Accident
FMCSA 2-00
03/08/00
U.S. Department of Transportation Inaugurates New Motor Carrier Safety Agency
FMCSA 1-00
1999
Date
News Release
ID
09/30/99
Trash-Hauling Firms Fined $3.3 Million in Fraud Against U.S. Navy
OIG 15-99
9/28/99
U.S. Department of Transportation Reports Progress in Motor Carrier Safety
FHWA 61-99
9/24/99
FHWA Releases Y2K Manual For State and Local Governments
DOT 146-99
9/23/99
U.S. Department of Transportation Survey Shows Americans Run Red Lights Without Regard for Consequences
FHWA 60-99
08/30/99
U.S.Department of Transportation Announces Proposals Leading to Improved Small Bus Safety
FHWA 58-99
08/18/99
Federal Highway Administration Toughens Key Safety Rule For Motor Carriers
FHWA 56-99
08/05/99
FHWA Fines Two School Bus Companies For Violating Safety Regulations
FHWA 52-99
03/26/99
U.S. Department of Transportation Announces Requirement To Make Large Truck Trailers More Visible
FHWA
23-99
1/29/99
U.S., Canada Reach Agreement on Commercial Driver Conditions
FHWA 6-99
1998
Date
News Release
ID
11/23/98
Federal Highway Administration Withdraws from Participation in Truck & Bus Summit
FHWA 56-98
10/23/98
FHWA Hires Convenors to Look at Hours-of-Service Rulemaking
FHWA 64-98
9/14/98
Driver History Pilot Project
8/14/98
FHWA Recognizes Highway Safety Partners
FHWA 34-98
8/11/98
Motor Carrier Safety Hotline
7/29/98
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations
7/29/98
FHWA Announces Extension of Application Period for Motor Carrier Regulatory Relief and Safety Demonstration Project
6/30/98
FHWA Extends Deadline for Filing Comments on Commercial Driver Hours-of-Service Regulations
6/19/98
Installation of Retroreflective Tape or Reflex Reflectors
6/18/98
Revisions to Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations
5/14/98
Satellite Tracking to Manage Hours of Service by Drivers
FHWA 19-98
4/9/98
Truckers United for Safety
3/11/98
Disqualification of Commercial Vehicle Drivers for Grade-Crossing Violations
FHWA 11-98
2/11/98
Safety Advisory: Hazardous Materials Transport
1/13/98
Low Incidence of Alcohol Use Allows for Reduced Testing Rate
FHWA 2-98
1/06/98
Coloradoan Honored by DOT For Truck Crash Rescue
1997
Date
News Release
ID
11/06/97
New Rating
10/20/97
Guidance for Shippers and Motor Carriers of Hazardous Materials
10/17/97
Chartering a Motorcoach
10/15/97
FHWA Public Service Award
09/18/97
A Crash is Not an Accident
08/25/97
Trooper from Ontario is Top Commercial Vehicle Inspector
FHWA 49-97
06/26/97
No-Zone Help
06/25/97
Tank Check '97
06/16/97
Information on Drug Guidelines
06/10/97
Truck, Bus Safety Inspectors Will Compete for Top Honors
FHWA 28-97
05/28/97
FHWA's OMC publishes two documents in
Federal Register
to bring safety fitness rating methodology into conformance
03/05/97
Motor carrier safety ratings and other safety data are now available on the Internet
03/03/97
The full 557-page Driver Fatigue and Alertness Study is now available to the public.
03/03/97
Technical summary of the recently completed Driver Fatigue and Alertness Study is now available.
02/05/97
SafeStat - Safety Status
1996
Date
News Release
ID
09/11/96
Implementation Guidelines for Alcohol and Drug Regulations in Highway Transportation.
HPS-10
07/08/96
FHWA Holds Public Hearing to Obtain Public Views on Vision Standards Research
07/01/96
FHWA Commissions Commercial Driver Rest and Parking Requirements Study
06/20/96
Transfers of Operating Authority
06/20/96
Who Must Comply With DOT Safety Regulations?
05/07/96
FHWA Proposing to Eliminate Two of Three Current Motor Carrier Safety Ratings
04/22/96
New Licensing and Insurance Division Established in OMC