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The FMSCA says only 113 motor carriers have applied for its under-21 truck driver apprenticeship program since July 2022. That is a very disappointing turnout for an initiative that the government had expected to recruit up to 1,000 carriers and 3,000 drivers.

Federal regulators should review the process by which fleets’ Compliance Reviews (CRs) are conducted and how the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) determines how and when reviews are conducted, the largest trucking interest group said in comments to the agency.

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) late last month published a final rule titled "Broker and Freight Forwarder Financial Responsibility," which establishes procedures and requirements for the immediate suspension of broker and freight forwarder operating authority registration if the available financial security falls below $75,000.

Trucking interests are getting an additional 30 days to comment on the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's (FMCSA) advance notice of proposed rulemaking related to a potential revamp of its carrier rating system.

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has issued a final rulemaking regarding clarification to the applicability of emergency exemptions for motor carriers during emergencies.

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) announced intention to mandate that commercial trucks have speed limiting devices is sharply dividing the trucking industry.

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is overstepping its authority by trying to push more transparency in trucking rates negotiated by freight brokers, a national group representing brokers says.

The United States Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) said this week that it has updated its Safety Measurement System (SMS) website, adding that complete SMS results are now available to enforcement users and motor carriers that are logged into the SMS website.

The United States Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) rolled out proposed changes to its Safety Measurement System (SMS) focused on reducing and preventing crashes.

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), a respiratory disorder characterized by a reduction or cessation of breathing during sleep, affects as many as half of the nation’s 3.5 million long-haul truck drivers. But it’s a problem that potentially affects all highway users. That’s because those drivers are five times more likely to have accidents, according to safety data. The good news, however, is that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has determined that treated drivers can be as safe...

A new leader is formally in place at the Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), with the United States Senate recently formally confirming Robin Hutcheson as its seventh Administrator. Hutcheson replaces Meera Joshi, who served as FMCSA Deputy and Acting Administrator. Joshi left FMCSA in January to take a role as Deputy Mayor of New York City.

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has issued a notice of intent to solicit comments that the agency will use to inform a supplementary notice of proposed rulemaking (SNPRM), which will include a proposal to amend the regulations and set a speed limit. It would affect trucks weighing more than 26,001 pounds.

If you were asked what drug is more abused by the nation’s 3.5 million long-haul truck drivers, which would you choose—cocaine or marijuana? If you picked cocaine, you would be correct. At least that’s the conclusion of a new study on the topic, which is contrary to reports by the US Department of Transportation (DOT) on the issue.

A provision in the new $1.2 trillion infrastructure law contains an apprentice program that would allow 3,000 or so under-21 truck drivers to be employed in interstate commerce. But trucking officials and executives say that is hardly enough to make a dent in the nationwide truck driver shortage. American Trucking Associations (ATA) estimated recently that the nation is 80,000 short of full employment in truck drivers—a shortage ATA predicts could hit 150,000 if conditions don’t change by 2030.

The nation’s top trucking regulator-to-be told lawmakers she is committed to taking concrete steps to reduce deaths and injuries from large-truck crashes. Meeri Joshi said the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is investigating how to strengthen its new entrant program and expand the scope of motor carrier investigations to target more at-risk behavior by the nation’s 3.5 million long-haul truckers.