FMCSA shuts down Alabama towing company, driver operations for safety violations
An Alabama towing company has been ordered by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) to immediately cease all interstate and intrastate…
Driver declared imminent hazard after wrong-way crash
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has declared an Ohio-based truck driver to be an imminent hazard to public safety after he was charged…
FMCSA extends waivers for COVID-19 national emergency
Washington, DC – The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has granted waivers permitting (but not requiring) states to extend the validity of commercial driver’s…
FMCSA orders two Montana carriers to cease all operations
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has ordered two Montana carriers to cease all operations after the agency found numerous safety violations, including letting…
NYC transportation exec Meera Joshi named deputy administrator of FMCSA
Meera Joshi, a New York City transportation executive, has been appointed by President Joe Biden as deputy administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
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Wisconsin motorcoach operator closed doors in 2020 — he’s not alone
Patrick Marks has been in the motorcoach industry for nearly 40 years, joining the Wisconsin company started by his father and building it into a…
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…
Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao resigns
Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao announced she is stepping down from the cabinet post she has held since 2017.
Her resignation will take effect Jan. 11…
Truck driver declared imminent hazard after deadly crash with cyclists
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has declared Arizona-licensed commercial driver Jordan A. Barson to be an imminent…