Recently, three top FMCSA officials–Administrator Ray Martinez, Chief Counsel Jim Mullen and Chief Safety Officer Jack Van Steenburg–attended the American Trucking Associations’ annual management conference and each spoke at separate meetings during the event. Their respective remarks touched on…

In late October 2018, an FMCSA official announced the Agency’s recent decision to cancel its flexible sleeper berth pilot program. This pilot program was formally initiated by FMCSA in June 2017 and was intended to examine whether regulatory flexibility…

In a recent website posting, FMCSA stated its intent to eliminate the requirement for drivers to complete an annual list of violations. FMCSA stated that “motor carriers are already required to obtain a copy of the driver’s driving record…

In FY 2017, FMCSA awarded more than $360 million in safety grants to the States for roadside inspections, traffic enforcement activity, the CDL program, and other CMV-related safety and compliance efforts. (2018 FMCSA Pocket Guide to Large Truck &…

With the ELD mandate in the rear-view mirror for most fleets, many are beginning to evaluate the efficacy of video event recorders to help exonerate drivers, reduce claims and improve their safety performance. STC has researched the video event…