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NewsJanuary 5, 2011

Changes Proposed for Driver Hours-of-Service Rules

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) on Dec. 23 issued a regulatory proposal that would revise hours-of-service (HOS) requirements for commercial truck drivers.

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NewsDecember 29, 2010

FMCSA Launches New Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA) Program for Commercial Trucks & Buses

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) today took a major step toward improving commercial truck and bus safety with the launch of the Compliance Safety Accountability (CSA) program.

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NewsDecember 8, 2010

J. J. Keller Introduces an On-the-Road CSA Reference for Truck Drivers

NEENAH, WI - The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) plans to roll out its new CSA enforcement initiative soon. To help motor carriers and drivers succeed under CSA, J. J. Keller announces CSA Handbook: A Complete Guide for CMV Drivers.

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NewsNovember 3, 2010

FMCSA Supports TRALA by Ruling Against Credential Requirements

WASHINGTON - The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has granted three petitions filed with it by the American Trucking Associations and strongly supported by TRALA.

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NewsMarch 17, 2010

FMCSA Says States Can Collect UCR Fees at 2009 Rates

WASHINGTON - The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced that States participating in the Unified Carrier Registration (UCR) Plan may assess and collect fees for the Plan under the current FMCSA regulation.

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NewsFebruary 24, 2010

FMCSA Launches Pre-Employment Screening Web Site

WASHINGTON - The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has launched a Web site where trucking companies can register for access to a safety database they will be able to use for screening applicants for driving jobs.

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NewsDecember 23, 2009

J. J. Keller Introduces 2nd Edition Roadside Inspections Training Program in Prep for CSA 2010

NEENAH, WI - FMCSA is stepping up enforcement with a new, major initiative - the Comprehensive Safety Analysis (CSA) 2010. This program will track, measure and evaluate carriers and drivers, using 24 months of all safety-based inspection violations to rank and target carriers for new FMCSA enforcement interventions.

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NewsOctober 29, 2009

FMCSA Conducts Drug & Alcohol Strike Force

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) said on Friday, Oct. 23, that 77 commercial bus and truck drivers are off the road and over 80 carriers face enforcement action as a result of FMCSA's first national drug and alcohol strike force.

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NewsOctober 29, 2009

NTSB Pushes for Sleep Apnea Screening

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) sent a letter to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) recommending that medical examiners be required to question commercial truck and bus drivers about sleep apnea, a disorder contributing to driver fatigue.

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NewsOctober 28, 2009

American Trucking Associations Teams with CVSA and FMCSA for Operation Safe Driver

ARLINGTON, VA - The American Trucking Associations is working in conjunction with the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA), the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), and other safety partners, to educate all motorists about highway safety through the Operation Safe Driver program.

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