A decision by federal trucking regulators to adopt sweeping recommendations of an elite academic panel鈥檚 study assessing the way truckers are safety-rated has been mostly well received by the industry; yet some truckers admit they are a bit baffled by the complex 鈥渋tem response theory,鈥 or IRT, approach to revamp the federal Compliance, Safety, Accountability program.
July 6, 2017Government
FMCSA Accepts, Will Act on CSA Recommendations, Agency鈥檚 Chief Counsel Says
The top attorney for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration said the agency is moving forward with plans in support of recommendations by a panel of elite academics for a new approach to measuring motor carrier safety scores.
June 30, 2017GovernmentBusiness
Group Devises Recommendations to Protect Consumers Against Mover Fraud
A federally appointed working group on household goods tackled recommendations for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration that aim to better inform consumers of moving fraud and streamline paperwork for brokerage and moving companies.
June 29, 2017GovernmentSafety
Ordered to Cut Regulations, FMCSA Panel Identifies 12 'Nothing Burger' Rules
WASHINGTON 鈥 A Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration advisory committee gave its blessing to a preliminary plan by the agency to eliminate 12 mostly outdated 鈥渘othing burger鈥 commercial vehicle regulations to comply with President Donald Trump鈥檚 executive order to ease regulatory burdens on businesses.
June 13, 2017GovernmentBusiness
Report on Driver Delays Gets More Time to Be Completed
WASHINGTON聽鈥 A congressionally mandated Department of Transportation Office of Inspector General audit of motor carrier delays in loading and unloading has been delayed until late summer or early fall, a top official with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration said June 12.
June 12, 2017Government
FMCSA Proposes Pilot Program for Split Sleeper Berth
Federal regulators are proposing to review whether to allow certain truckers to have temporary relief from sleeper berth regulation.
June 6, 2017Government
FMCSA Drops Plans to Study Raising Insurance Minimums for Motor Carriers, Brokers
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has abandoned its plans to consider an increase in minimum bodily injury and property damage insurance levels for motor carriers, freight forwarders and brokers.
June 2, 2017Government
Trump Budget Requests $658 Million for FMCSA in Fiscal 2018
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration would receive $657.8 million in fiscal 2018 under a budget request the Trump White House delivered to Congress for lawmakers鈥 consideration.
May 24, 2017Capitol Agenda for the Week of June 14, 2016
TT reporter David Elfin joins Eugene Mulero to talk about Scott Darling's confirmation status as head of FMCSA in this week's look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill. Read more at bit.ly/TTCA0614
June 14, 2016FMCSA's Christine Hydock on Proposed Sleep Apnea Regulation
Christine Hydock, Chief of FMCSA's Medical Programs Division, talks with TT's Eric Miller about the advance notice of proposed rulemaking regarding sleep apnea, and other driver health issues. Full LiveOnWeb program at bit.ly/TT-LOW0518.
May 20, 2016