FMCSA orders South Dakota operator-owner to cease operations
A South Dakota-based trucking company and a driver has been ordered by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) to immediately cease operations for violating…
Mexico-licensed truck driver barred from operating in U.S. for ‘egregious violations’
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has declared Mexico-licensed truck driver Mario Alberto Leal-Salas to be an imminent hazard to public safety.
Leal-Salas, who…
FMCSA head visits UMA Board
National Harbor, Md. — “I’ve tried to change the dynamic at FMCSA because I sensed when I walked in the door that there was this…
Redoing lease rule to ‘get it right’
SAN ANTONIO – A Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration official updated motorcoach operators on key issues – including the retooling of the lease and interchange…
USDOT names reform officer
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Transportation has named a Regulatory Reform Officer to lead efforts to weed out unnecessary regulations.
WASHINGTON — The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration does not expect to publish its final rule mandating the use of electronic logging devices for interstate…
Electronic recorder rule could come by September, says Ferro
WASHINGTON — Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Administrator Anne Ferro said she expects a rule mandating the use of electronic onboard recorders on over-the-road buses…
Nominee for FMCSA administrator gets tough questioning
WASHINGTON – President Obamas nominee to head the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Anne Ferro, ran into strong headwinds during her confirmation session before the…
What did you learn at UMA EXPO that you will put in place in 2023?
A big draw to the UMA Motorcoach EXPO, in addition to networking and learning about new products, is the opportunity to spend time with industry…
UMA Safety Management Seminar returns in December
The United Motorcoach Association Safety Management Seminar will mark its 18th year when the annual event returns on Dec. 6-8.
This year’s sessions will focus…