Here’s the latest FMCSA news I can share based on public updates.
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FMCSA announces updates to its registration and enforcement systems, including steps to prepare for a new registration system rolling out soon, with actions requested from users in the FMCSA portal by a May 14, 2026 deadline. This came with related governance changes around data accuracy and system transitions.[2]
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The agency removed certain electronic logging devices (ELDs) from its registered devices list after those devices failed to meet minimum requirements, signaling ongoing device oversight as part of compliance with hours-of-service rules.[2]
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FMCSA continues to publish press releases addressing program changes, enforcement actions, and safety-related initiatives, including data corrections workflows (DataQs), drug-and-alcohol clearinghouse integrity improvements, and temporary regulatory exemptions related to CDL/CLP actions during transition periods.[2]
If you’d like, I can:
- Narrow to only news from the past 30 days.
- Pull official FMCSA press releases and summarize the key changes.
- Provide a quick briefing on what these updates mean for carriers, drivers, and compliance.
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div WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao today swore in Raymond P. Martinez as the sixth Administrator for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). “Ray’s years of experience promoting traffic safety at the state level, as... Remarks Prepared for Delivery byThe Honorable Elaine L. ChaoSecretary, U.S. Department of TransportationFederal Motor Carrier Safety AdministratorAnnual Awards CeremonyWashington, DCThursday, December 7, 2017 Thank you Cathy...
www.transportation.govdiv The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) will soon roll out the agency's new registration system. There are critical steps you must take to prepare for the launch: Please take the following actions in the FMCSA Portal by May 14, 2026: Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) removed Safe ELD (IOS and Android) and MYLOGS ELD from the agency’s list of electronic logging devices (ELDs). These devices were placed on the...
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www.ttnews.comdiv January 8, 2025 ## FMCSA Removes Six Devices from List of Registered ELDs WASHINGTON DC – Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) removed six devices from the agency’s list of registered electronic logging devices, or ELDs. BLUE STAR ELD, ROAD STAR SOLUTIONS, United... January 8, 2025 ## FMCSA Opens Application Window for Discretionary Grant to Promote CMV Safety and Innovative Technologies Today, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety...
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www.ttnews.comFederal Motor Carrier Safety Administration February 17, 2021 REGIONAL EMERGENCY DECLARATION UNDER 49 CFR § 390.23 No. 2021-001 … In accordance with the provisions of 49 CFR § 390.23, the Regional Field Administrators for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) Midwestern, Southern, and Western Service Centers hereby declare that an emergency exists that warrants issuance of a Regional Emergency Declaration and an exemption from Parts 390 through 399 of the Federal Motor...
www.motrucking.orgHowever, we know that despite these gains, the drop in overall highway deaths involving commercial vehicles has still been too high. FMCSA uses available highway performance data to identify high-risk carriers using a program called the Safety Status Measurement System or SafeStat. Both the DOT Office of Inspector General and the Government Accountability Office have reviewed SafeStat and, while identifying ways the system can be improved, they have consistently concluded SafeStat is...
www.govinfo.govdiv Press Release FMCSA Launches Online Unified Registration System that Strengthens Safety and Improves Efficiency. On Dec. 12, 2015, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)... Press Release WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration today announced its nationwide campaign to get drunk drivers off the road this holiday season... Press Release October 2015 Passenger Airline Employment Data Press Release WASHINGTON – New...
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