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The nomination of Barrs, a former Florida Highway Patrol chief with more than three decades in public safety, follows a string of leadership changes at the agency.

The reason for the sudden departure has not been publicly announced. FMCSA has not issued a statement, and the Department of Transportation has not commented on the change.

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has named Adrienne Camire as its acting administrator.

A stakeholder representing ATA on Feb. 27 shared with a Senate panel ongoing industry concerns associated with an increase in cargo theft afflicting the nation’s supply chain.

President Donald Trump has issued an executive order to reduce regulations. The action could affect truck safety initiatives.

The study found that despite parking shortages along Interstate 80 and Interstate 94 corridors in Iowa and Wisconsin, drivers are mostly not using the apps to look for empty parking places.

Although small in physical size, rear-impact guard certification labels often serve as the difference between compliance or violations that can cause big headaches for fleet leadership.

The FMCSA research aims to determine if modern warning devices for parked or disabled commercial motor vehicles can reduce crashes. It will collect data from 256 truck drivers.

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has granted a five-year exemption to American Trucking Associations that could help mitigate the technician  shortage. 

The final report compiled from input received from the Women of Trucking Advisory Board included improving safety and eradicating harassment as key areas of focus.