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Stay current with the latest Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration news from Transport Topics. Our expert coverage delivers timely updates on FMCSA regulations, enforcement actions and policy changes that directly impact the trucking and freight transportation industries. Whether you're a fleet operator, safety manager or industry stakeholder, our in-depth reporting helps you navigate compliance requirements and stay ahead in a constantly evolving regulatory landscape.

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UCR Fees to Decline by 9% in 2024, FMCSA Says

Fees for Unified Carrier Registration Plan participants in 2024 will be reduced by approximately 9% compared with 2023 fees, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced.

March 21, 2023
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Budget Request Includes $951 Million for FMCSA

Federal commercial transportation operations would receive nearly $1 billion under a fiscal 2024 budget request the White House unveiled this month.

March 15, 2023
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FMCSA’s People Focus Is Helping Truck Drivers, Robin Hutcheson Says

ORLANDO, Fla. — The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s top executive explained to hundreds at a trucking industry gathering that the agency’s focus to invest in people dovetails with its efforts to improve the workplace for drivers.

March 7, 2023
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FMCSA’s Earl Adams Stresses Collaboration for Driverless Technology

ORLANDO, Fla. — Government and industry collaboration is vital in terms of deploying emerging technologies such as autonomous trucks. Earl Adams Jr., deputy administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, offered that insight  at the TMC's  Annual Meeting and Transportation Technology Exhibition.

March 6, 2023
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TuSimple Cleared by FMCSA Over 2022 Arizona Incident

Autonomous driving technology company TuSimple said it has been cleared by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration concerning an April 6, 2022, incident in Tucson, Ariz., when one of its trucks struck a concrete barrier on Interstate 10, which resulted in no injuries.

March 2, 2023
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Earl Adams Jr. Sworn In as FMCSA Deputy Administrator

Earl Adams Jr., chief counsel of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration since July 2021, has been sworn in as the agency’s deputy administrator.

February 28, 2023
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Transportation Experts Divided on FMCSA’s Rejection of IRT

Data experts are divided on the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's rejection of the Item Response Theory to separate safe from high-risk motor carriers.

February 28, 2023
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FMCSA Proposes Changes to Its Motor Carrier Safety Measurement System

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has announced it won’t adopt a complex data collection method recommended in 2017 by a special National Academy of Sciences academic panel to calculate safety scores for motor carriers.

February 14, 2023
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Intellistop Owner Takes FMCSA to Court

Federal trucking regulators have received exemption requests from motor carriers looking for long-term authority to deploy a brake-lamp technology with a pulsating bulb feature.

February 14, 2023
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FMCSA Takes Measures to Ensure Medical Examiners’ Qualification

Faced with information technology challenges to its medical examiners' online registry, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced measures to ensure physicians will resume taking critical refresher training.

January 24, 2023