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NewsSeptember 19, 2012

U.S. Department of Transportation Orders HP Distribution LLP to Shut Down

The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) ordered Kansas-based commercial truck company HP Distribution LLP and an affiliated company, HP Distribution LLC, to immediately cease all transportation services based on serious safety violations that posed an imminent hazard to public safety.

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NewsSeptember 12, 2012

A 34-Hour Restart for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

WASHINGTON - The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration was recently asked to re-examine a 34 Hour Restart Rule.

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NewsSeptember 12, 2012

FMCSA Making Changes to Compliance Safety Accountability Program

WASHINGTON - One change includes redefining the definition of passenger carrier companies by adding carriers that operate for-hire 9-15 passenger vehicles and 16-plus passenger vehicles.

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NewsSeptember 5, 2012

U.S. Department of Transportation Orders Terri’s Farm to Shut Down

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has ordered Tennessee-based truck company Terri’s Farm to immediately cease all interstate transportation services based on evidence that it was a chameleon operation for an unsafe truck company previously shut down by the agency.

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NewsSeptember 4, 2012

FMCSA Making Changes to Compliance Safety Accountability Program

One change includes redefining the definition of passenger carrier companies by removing carriers operating only 1-8 passenger vehicles and private carriers operating 1-15 passenger vehicles such as limousines, vans and taxis. The changes will be implemented in December 2012.

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NewsAugust 29, 2012

FMCSA Aims to More Quickly Identify High-Risk Truck Companies

WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced several new improvements to its Compliance Safety Accountability (CSA) enforcement program that will enable it to more quickly identify and address high-risk truck and bus companies with compliance concerns.

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NewsAugust 29, 2012

FMCSA Launches Facebook Page

FMCSA’s Facebook page will be updated daily and will feature announcements, events, important updates and other information of interest to its stakeholders.

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NewsAugust 22, 2012

FMCSA Launches Facebook Page

WASHINGTON - The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has launched a Facebook page to further increase transparency and public awareness of FMCSA safety programs, encourage collaboration, and stimulate innovation.

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NewsAugust 15, 2012

FMCSA's Fit, Willing, and Able Policy Raises the Safety Bar

WASHINGTON, DC – The FMCSA’s Fit, Willing and Able policy guidance raises the safety bar for commercial trucks and buses by providing the specific criteria the agency considers when it grants, withholds, revokes or suspends a company’s operating authority registration.

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NewsAugust 1, 2012

NRF and NCCR Join Coalition Legal Brief Opposing New Federal Trucking Regulations

WASHINGTON - The National Retail Federation (NRF) and its National Council of Chain Restaurants (NCCR) division joined a coalition of manufacturers, shippers and transportation providers today to file an amicus brief before the U.S. Court of Appeals opposing new federal trucking regulations on drivers’ hours-of-service, stating the regulations were arbitrary and capricious.

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