DOT Audit: FMCSA Short on Data Needed to Fix CSA Program

DOT Audit: FMCSA Short on Data Needed to Fix CSA Program

Audit finds that FMCSA plan “lacks implementation details for improving transparency and its assessment of carrier safety rankings.” Photo: FMCSA Although not much in the news of late, the ongoing Congressionally mandated process to improve the federal...
More Time to Comment on Hours of Service Proposal

More Time to Comment on Hours of Service Proposal

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has extended the comment period for its proposal to make changes in truck driver hours of service regulations.  The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has extended the comment period for its proposal to make...
How Accurate Is FMCSA’s List of Registered ELDs?

How Accurate Is FMCSA’s List of Registered ELDs?

You’d think someone at DOT could spend a couple days checking  out the ELD device list. Screenshot via FMCSA website As we developed the listing of electronic logging device providers for the special ELD supplement in this issue, I spent a couple of days visiting the...
FMCSA Proposes Crash Preventability Program

FMCSA Proposes Crash Preventability Program

The FMCSA has proposed making its crash preventability determination program permanent and has opened up the proposal to public comment for 60 days. Photo via FMCSA The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has proposed a permanent crash preventability...
Trucking Groups Seek FMCSA Rulemaking on Crash-Preventability Data

Trucking Groups Seek FMCSA Rulemaking on Crash-Preventability Data

Trucking coalition has petitioned FMCSA to start a rulemaking on how it analyzes and publishes data on motor carrier crashes. *Photo: FMCSA A coalition of 10 trucking-related stakeholders, including several lobbies for specialized carriers, is calling on the Federal...