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Newsby Deborah LockridgeSeptember 23, 2022

Hutcheson Confirmed as FMCSA Administrator

Robin Hutcheson is the first official FMCSA administrator in nearly three years, confirmed by the Senate on Sept. 22.

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Newsby StaffJune 29, 2022

FMCSA Declares Connecticut Carrier 'Imminent Hazard'

A small Connecticut trucking company was ordered to immediately cease operations for “continued widespread noncompliance with federal safety regulations.”

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeJune 9, 2022

FMCSA Asks for Input to Clarify Freight Broker Definition

Who's a freight broker? A bona fide agent? Is a dispatch service a broker? Is a load board? FMCSA wants to know.

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeJune 8, 2022

Senators to Hutcheson: What's FMCSA Doing About Driver Shortage?

The new younger-driver pilot program and other steps to address the truck driver shortage were a key topic during Robin Hutcheson’s confirmation hearing on her nomination to be administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.

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Newsby StaffJune 2, 2022

Reincarnated Carrier Put out of Service as Imminent Hazard

A Texas fleet put out of service last month as an “imminent hazard” tried resurrecting itself under a different name and was soon ordered to cease operating.

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeMay 27, 2022

Speed Limiter Proposal: More Time to Comment

The May 4 advance notice of supplemental proposed rulemaking announced FMCSA's intent to proceed with a speed limiter rulemaking and asked for comments.

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeMay 3, 2022

Norman Mineta, Former Transportation Secretary and Infrastructure Champion, Dies

Norman Mineta, the former U.S. Secretary of Transportation who was key in the formation of a Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, died May 3 at age 90.

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Newsby StaffApril 7, 2022

DOT, DOL to Address Predatory Truck Leasing

“America’s truck drivers need and deserve fair leasing agreements, and this work will help ensure that leasing is above board," said Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg about the new Truck Leasing Task Force.

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ArticlesApril 5, 2022

4 Things Fleets Should Know About DOT Audits

Whether you call it a DOT audit or a compliance review, whether it's onsite or off, here's why you should make sure you're prepared for a visit from the FMCSA.

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NewsNovember 18, 2020

New HoS Rules: No Big Impact on Fleets

An analysis of electronic logging device data by eRoad has shown recently implemented changes to the hours-of-service regulations have not had a big impact on user operations.

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