FMCSA postpones Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse queries after rocky start
Washington, DC – As reported in yesterday’s Member Newsletter , many motor carriers continue to incur challenges querying the Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse…
2019: Looking back and beyond
The bus and motorcoach industry entered 2019 with reason for optimism in its legislative and regulatory environments. For the most part, with adverse federal legislation…
Learn to use the FMCSA Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse for Drivers in a UMA online Town Hall
Bus and motorcoach operators will have an important opportunity to learn how to use the FMCSA’s CDL Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse during a live online…
FMCSA proposes state delay for clearinghouse compliance
State administrators would be granted a three-year delay to comply with the new Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse under a rule modification proposed by the Federal…
300,000 truck drivers would likely refuse or fail stringent drug tests
by Hal Mattern
Trucking Alliance calls for stricter screening protocols
A prominent trucking safety alliance has warned Congress that more than 300,000 truck drivers have…
FMCSA launches clearinghouse
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has launched a new website with information about the Commercial Driver’s License Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse.
Six Trucking Companies seek Hair Testing for Drugs
WASHINGTON – Six large trucking companies have petitioned the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration for exemptions that would allow them to use hair testing in…
Traveling the long and winding road of regulations
WASHINGTON About a dozen proposed federal rules, many of which will have “major” and “economically significant” effects for the motorcoach industry, are included on…
Groups want drug database rule expanded, petition FMCSA
WASHINGTON — A number of groups have filed a petition with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration asking the agency to expand its proposed drug…
FirstGroup endorses feds’ plan for drug/alcohol clearinghouse
CINCINNATI- FirstGroup America, corporate parent of Greyhound Lines and North Americas largest passenger transportation company, has hailed a proposal from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety…