Always on the move
Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) removed five electronic logging devices (ELDs) from the agency’s list of devices. These devices were placed on FMCSA’s Revoked Devices list due to the companies’ failure to meet the minimum requirements established in Title 49 CFR Appendix A to Subpart B of Part 395. […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today announced that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) will withhold over $40 million from California following an investigation that found the state has failed to comply with the Department’s English Language Proficiency (ELP) standards. “I put states on notice this summer: enforce the Trump Administration’s […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following statement: USDOT issued an interim final rule (IFR) barring race- and sex-based contracting requirements from federal grants. Secretary Duffy’s position on the DBE program is clear – subsidizing infrastructure contracts with taxpayer dollars based on discriminatory principles is unconstitutional, counter to civil rights laws, and a waste […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today announced an emergency action to drastically restrict who is eligible for a non-domiciled commercial learner’s permits (CLPs) and commercial driver’s licenses (CDLs). The rule, effective immediately, comes in response to an ongoing nationwide audit by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and a recent series […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today announced the launch of the first phase of the National Consumer Complaint Database (NCCDB) modernization. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is launching this update to improve navigation and enhance functionality of this important tool for enhanced user capabilities for commercial drivers, motor carriers, and […]
Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) removed ROBINHOOD ELD from the agency’s list of registered electronic logging devices, or ELDs. The device was placed on the Revoked Devices list due to the company’s failure to meet the minimum requirements established in Title 49 CFR Appendix A to Subpart B of Part […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today announced the launch of two bold new pilot programs aimed at improving the working conditions and quality of life for America’s truck drivers. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) will study increased flexibility in the current hours-of-service (HOS) regulations, which will help determine if providing […]
The move comes amid a reported commercial truck driver shortage of about 60,000 drivers. The United States will stop issuing worker visas for commercial truck drivers, Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced last week. The change was effective immediately, reported CBS News. A State Department spokesperson said the pause was done “in order to conduct a […]
Effective September 30, 2025, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration will no longer accept paper payments, such as checks and money orders, for any agency transactions, including fees for initial application of operating authority registration, reinstatement or legal name changes, civil penalty payments, and other fee-based transactions. FMCSA has actively engaged with stakeholders over the […]
WASHINGTON DC – Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) removed three devices from the agency’s list of registered electronic logging devices, or ELDs. TT ELD PT30, ELOG42, and RENAISSANCE ELD were placed on the Revoked Devices list due to the companies’ failure to meet the minimum requirements established in Title 49 CFR […]
