Welcome to the Federal Motor
Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) news and
information page. The
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration was
established within the Department of Transportation on
January 1, 2000, pursuant to the Motor Carrier Safety
Improvement Act of 1999 [Public Law No. 106-159, 113
Stat. 1748 (December 9, 1999)]. Formerly a part of the
Federal Highway Administration, the Federal Motor Carrier
Safety Administration’s primary mission is to
prevent commercial motor vehicle-related fatalities and
injuries.
PRESS RELEASES FROM 2002
 FMCSA
Announces Student Bus Transportation Safety Initiative
(12/4/02)
FMCSA
Requires Truckers to Meet New Set Of Standards for Inspecting, Tying
Down Cargo (9/27/02)
USDOT
to Test Effectiveness of High Tech Systems For Protecting Hazardous
Materials on Trucks (9/6/02)
FMCSA
Announces Interim Final Rule On Motor Carrier Registration Enforcement
(8/28/02)
U.S.
Transportation Secretary Applauds Contributions of Truck Drivers
(8/16/02)
CDL
Final Rule Toughens Penalties Against Unsatisfactory Drivers
(7/31/02)
FMCSA
Fines Florida Household Goods Carrier $98,000 for Violating Commercial
Regulations (7/25/02)
FMCSA
Fines Seven Household Goods Motor Carriers for Violating Commercial
Regulations (7/19/02)
U.S.
Transportation Secretary Mineta Announces $54 Million in Grants to
Southwest Border States
(6/5/02)
FMCSA
Toughens Safety Requirements for New Motor Carriers (5/13/02)
U.S. Transportation Secretary Mineta Applauds FMCSA’s
First Border Auditor Graduation Class
(5/3/02)
Statement
by FMCSA Administrator Clapp On Preliminary Estimates of Large Truck
Fatalities (4/22/02)
U.S.
DOT Announces Free Seminars in Texas For Mexican-Domiciled Motor
Carriers To Learn About Operating in the U.S.(4/12/02)
FMCSA
Fines Florida Broker, Two New York Motor Carriers For Violating
Household Goods Regulations (3/28/02)
Implementing
NAFTA
DOT Sets Safety Requirements For
Mexican Trucks, Buses in United States (3/14/02)
*Spanish Version
*Fact Sheet
FMCSA
Providing Safety Support At 2002 Winter Olympics (2/12/02)
FMCSA
Fines New Jersey Motor Carrier For Violating Household Goods Regulations
(1/30/02)
FMCSA
Announces Motor Carrier Option To Register, Update Identification Data
Online (1/24/02)
DOT
Enforcing Prohibited Placard Restrictions on Trucks (1/2/02)
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