Jul 22, 2021
On July 7, FMCSA issued technical corrections and amendments to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations. While most of these changes were minor, one will significantly impact the enforcement operations. FMCSA removed the word “on-site” from the...
Jul 22, 2021
Since the first autonomous vehicle was even imagined, detractors were asking – “is it safe?” Though many agree that removing human error, which accounts for the vast majority of vehicle crashes, will result in improved safety, convincing skeptics they...
Jul 22, 2021
In July, the DOT Inspector General issued a report regarding FMCSA’s gaps and challenges in its oversight of State CDL programs. The report uncovered an alarming number of cases where States didn’t transmit disqualifying convictions quickly enough. In some...
Jul 22, 2021
According to the Department of Transportation, some 50,000 CDLs have been issued each month in 2021, 14% higher than the 2019 monthly...
Jul 22, 2021
FMCSA granted operating authority to more than 92,000 motor carriers so far in 2021, a 60% increase over 2019.
Jul 22, 2021
In FY 2020, FMCSA and State enforcement initiated 951 audits in response to complaints against the carrier, a 152% increase over 2019.
