Report: Highway conditions improve
State highway conditions are the best they’ve been in 19 years, according to Reason Foundation.09.09.10
| 2009 highway accident involved a tractor-trailer that plowed into stopped traffic on I-44, killing 10 people.
09.09.10
| Show floor exhibitor space was up nearly 20 percent over 2009 with almost 450 companies in attendance. 09.09.10
| Fatalities of large truck occupants dropped from 682 in 2008 to 503 in 2009, a 26 percent decline. 09.08.10
| Over the next six years, the plan would include rebuilding 150,000 miles of roads and constructing and maintaining 4,000 miles of rail. ...
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Agency shuts carrier after fatal accident
September 3, 2010
The FMCSA placed Hester Inc. out-of-service on June 5, revoked the company’s DOT registration and required it to cease transportation operations.
Moving Van Lines fined
August 30, 2010
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration levied $281,000 in fines for violating multiple federal regulations.
Agency solicits trucking comments
August 30, 2010
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced it will hold a public listening session on key challenges facing motor carriers.
ATA exec praises CSA 2010
August 27, 2010
Rob Abbott speculated hours of service changes could include reduction in driving time, mandatory rest breaks and nighttime restrictions.
DOT drug, alcohol sweep nets 109 drivers
August 18, 2010
During the two week sweep, FMCSA strike force investigators examined the drug and alcohol safety records of commercial drivers.
Agency opposes court-imposed hours rules deadline
August 17, 2010
FMCSA says court should not impose a deadline on issuing a regulation for supporting documents for hours-of-service compliance.
Agency posts carrier safety ratings
August 16, 2010
FMCSA update allows carriers to see where they stand in each Behavior Analysis and Safety Improvement Category.
Fitness and health to be big themes at GATS
August 11, 2010
Named for the laudable goal of launching truck drivers writ large past the statistical driver's average age of death (less 61 years, according to the Center for Disease Control and ...
Original ‘Vince and Larry’ crash test dummies donated to Smithsonian
August 10, 2010
The U.S. Department of Transportation last month donated a number of “Vince and Larry” crash-test dummy costumes and related auto safety items to the Smithsonian Institution. You probably remember the ...
Agency updates CSA 2010
August 6, 2010
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced updates to the Safety Management System to better identify "high risk" fleets.

