New FMCSA Deputy Administrator Named, Robin Hutcheson

Robin Hutcheson, the deputy assistant secretary for safety policy at the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), will become the new deputy administrator for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA).

FMCSA Increases Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse Fines

Latest directive from the U.S. Department of Transportation authorizes assessment of civil penalties for drivers, carriers, medical review officers. According to the latest directive from the U.S. Department of Transportation

FMCSA Updates Hazardous Materials Safety Permits Regulations

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is amending its Hazardous Materials Safety Permits (HMSP) regulations to reflect changes in the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s Out-of-Service criteria for inspections of

ACT Research: Trucking Capacity Recovering in U.S.

Truck capacity appears to be recovering in the U.S., according to November data from ACT Research’s For-Hire Trucking Index. The underlying data for the index emerges in a monthly survey