FMCSA proposes additional HoS relief

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is proposing a pilot program that would allow additional hours-of-service (HoS) regulatory relief to truck drivers. The initiative would…

Jim Mullen is leaving FMCSA

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Jim Mullen, who as acting chief of the U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) rolled out the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse program in January, is leaving…

Why a cyber incident response plan is critical for fleets

TORONTO, Ont. – Amid a flurry of warnings, a Canadian cybersecurity expert is urging carriers to take proactive measures, and deploy a cyber incident response plan to avoid any costly…

Thousands refuse FMCSA tests

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has revealed that thousands of commercial vehicle drivers have refused to take the tests for controlled substances since the…

FMCSA eases drug and alcohol enforcement

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) says it will exercise discretion in enforcing random drug and alcohol testing to help the struggling supply chain during…

Safety activists want FMCSA to delay HoS final rule

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Pressure is mounting on the U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) to delay the implementation of its new hours-of-service (HoS) final rule, which activists say is…

U.S. regulator wonders if some Covid-19 waivers could become permanent

TORONTO, Ont. – U.S. regulators have introduced a series of waivers in response to Covid-19, to ensure that freight continues to move south of the border. Now they’re looking…

U.S. accepting recently expired licences until Sept. 30

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) continues to accept recently expired driver’s licences, recognizing reductions in licensing services during Covid-19. The related Notice of…

Marijuana use tops stats in first report from U.S. drug clearinghouse

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Positive tests for marijuana use far outpaced those for other drugs reported in the first few months of the U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Drug…

FMCSA grants testing waiver to furloughed drivers

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has granted furloughed drivers a three-month waiver from certain pre-employment testing requirements because of Covid-19. The waiver will be…

Movie industry drivers get clearinghouse reprieve

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. regulators have granted the company that provides truck drivers to the movie industry an exemption from pre-employment full query as required under the Drug and…

FMCSA starts remote safety reviews

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has begun reviewing safety compliance remotely because of Covid-19, the agency said in a guidance issued Wednesday. During the…

Teamsters denounces revised HoS rules

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Teamsters has denounced the new Hours-of-Service (HoS) rules released by the U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), warning they would lead to reduced road safety. Secretary…

FMCSA toughens stance on banned commercial drivers

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is taking a tougher stance against commercial drivers with drug violations. It wants to prohibit state driver’s licensing agencies…

Regulations during Covid-19

In response to the Covid-19 outbreak, federal and state governments in the U.S. have temporarily modified regulations to help the trucking industry meet the challenge. Here is a list of…