04/12/25 - Federal Legislation Reintroduced to Permanently Extend ‘Under-the-Hood’ Exemption

Fastertruck News - 04/12/25 - 12:12:44am - Federal Legislation Reintroduced to Permanently Extend ‘Under-the-Hood’ Exemption School Transportation News News ...

04/10/25 - Cornyn, colleagues introduce bill to address school bus driver shortage

Fastertruck News - 04/10/25 - 09:55:42pm - WASHINGTON U.S. Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), and Mark Kelly (D-AZ) today introduced the Driving Forward Act, which would continue to exempt new school ...

04/08/25 - Cornyn, colleagues introduce bill to address school bus driver shortage

Fastertruck News - 04/08/25 - 03:23:20pm - Any state or local school bus inspection maintenance standards would continue to apply under this exemption. The FMCSA has confirmed that this exemption does not have an adverse impact on safety.

04/06/25 - Senators Introduce Bipartisan Bill To Ease School Bus Driver Shortage

Fastertruck News - 04/06/25 - 01:55:25pm - A bipartisan group of U.S. Senators, including Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), John Cornyn (R-TX), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), and Mark Kelly (D-AZ), have introduced the Driving Forward Act. This legislation aims ...

04/04/25 - Arizona School District Increases Bus Driver Pay to Help with Shortage

Fastertruck News - 04/04/25 - 04:08:18am - Arizona School District Increases Bus Driver Pay to Help with Shortage School Transportation News Wire Reports ...

04/04/25 - Cornyn, colleagues introduce bill to address school bus driver shortage

Fastertruck News - 04/04/25 - 12:05:50am - The Odessa American is the leading source of local news, information, entertainment and sports for the Permian Basin.

04/03/25 - Donald Trump nominates Flagler School Board member and transportation expert for top federal trucking post

Fastertruck News - 04/03/25 - 05:54:01am - President Donald Trump has nominated a key player in Florida transportation regulation and a Flagler County School Board member to become Administrator for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety ...

04/03/25 - Overview of Commercial Driver Requirements

Fastertruck News - 04/03/25 - 05:54:01am - The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has developed and issued standards ... but obtains his or her passenger or school bus endorsement in a Class B vehicle the State must ...

04/03/25 - Heller: What awaits next FMCSA leader?

Fastertruck News - 04/03/25 - 04:52:01am - David Heller is the senior vice president of safety and government affairs for the Truckload Carriers Association. Heller has worked for TCA since 2005, initially as director of safety, and most ...

04/03/25 - FMCSA may study bus crash causes

Fastertruck News - 04/03/25 - 04:52:01am - The Latest from Bus & Motorcoach News Pennsylvania Bus Association honors top drivers, employees March 28, 2025 Vonlane adds suburban luxury route between Dallas, Austin March 28, 2025 MCI customers ...

04/03/25 - FMCSA Administrator Nominee Knows How to Work With Trucking

Fastertruck News - 04/03/25 - 04:52:01am - Trucking groups are praising the nomination of an experienced commercial law enforcement official to head up the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. According to multiple published ...

04/03/25 - Inside look at FMCSA study of bus crashes

Fastertruck News - 04/03/25 - 04:52:01am - The Latest from Bus & Motorcoach News Celebrity Coaches expands fleet with BandWagon RV acquisition March 8, 2025 Former FHWA attorney named acting FMCSA Administrator March 7, 2025 FlixBus expands ...

04/03/25 - All 68 passengers have been released from hospital after crash involving 3 charter buses in Port Arthur

Fastertruck News - 04/03/25 - 04:52:01am - THE FMCSA also reports that there have been 12 total ... A wreck involving three charter buses in Port Arthur sent 68 people to the hospital Wednesday afternoon, though no life-threatening ...

04/01/25 - April Resources for a Safer Road Ahead

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April Resources for a Safer Road Ahead

APRIL 2025 Stay Focused on the Road April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month, and FMCSA is doing its part to reduce crashes and fatalities by sharing educational resources to help combat distracted driving throughout April and beyond. Check out our free outreach toolkit, featuring ready-to-use sharable materials—including social media graphics and messages, an earned media toolkit, and printable resources such as a visor card and tip sheet.  As you engage CMV drivers, motor carriers, and other stakeholders, please take a moment to remind them to drive distraction-free⁠—for their safety and the safety of everyone on our roads.    Explore Resources National Work Zone Awareness Week – Respect The Zone So We All Get Home FMCSA is joining the the road safety community in promoting life-saving work zone safety messaging during National Work Zone Awareness Week—April 21-25.   This year's theme—Respect The Zone So We All Get Home—emphasizes the importance for CMV drivers and all road users to approach work zones with caution, obey posted speed limits, avoid distractions, and plan ahead so everyone can reach their destination safely.  Help spread the word! Check out FMCSA's downloadable outreach materials—including fact sheets, postcards, social media graphics, and more.   Learn More Thank you to our partners that help make our roads safer.   Follow Us on Facebook Check Out Our Website

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04/01/25 - For the Driver

Fastertruck News - 04/01/25 - 02:09:16am - Trucking fleets across the U.S. display military appreciation and support on their tractors and trailers. Here is a photo gallery of truckload carriers' patriotic rigs. DOT 511 is a nationwide ...

03/30/25 - For the Driver

Fastertruck News - 03/30/25 - 12:17:41am - Trucking fleets across the U.S. display military appreciation and support on their tractors and trailers. Here is a photo gallery of truckload carriers' patriotic rigs. DOT 511 is a nationwide ...

03/29/25 - Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Gets Acting Administrator

Fastertruck News - 03/29/25 - 03:00:45am - That law created the FMCSA within the Department of Transportation, giving truck and bus safety equal status in DOT with the other transportation modes. It wasn't until 2001 that the first ...

03/28/25 - File Your Biennial Update Online in Minutes and Take Other Registration Actions in the FMCSA Portal

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File Your Biennial Update Online in Minutes and Take Other Registration Actions in the FMCSA Portal

Use the FMCSA Portal to file your biennial update and complete other registration actions.

Dear FMCSA Registrant – You can make online updates and changes in a matter of minutes in the FMCSA Portal, versus waiting potentially over 30 days for a paper form to be processed! Submitting paper forms to the FMCSA contact center instead of accessing the online options in the FMCSA Portal has caused a significant backlog and a delay in processing. Registrants can avoid further delays and get back on the road faster by submitting updates today via the FMCSA Portal. GO TO THE FMCSA PORTAL Skip the wait and update your registration information in minutes! Please create an FMCSA Portal account to complete your biennial update online. It is free and faster than traditional fax or mail-in submissions. Company owners with an FMCSA Portal account will now see a new menu option called "Registration" when they log into their account. This menu replaces the Licensing & Insurance "Registration Options" website accessible with your USDOT PIN. The FMCSA Portal "Registration Options" menu allows you to make several other changes online for free in addition to the biennial update: Change Mailing or Physical Address, Driver/Vehicle Information, Cargo Classification, etc. Reapply to Use a USDOT Number if Revoked from the New Entrant Program Update a Cargo Tank Registration Update a Hazardous Materials Safety Permit You can also make an online request to reinstate your operating authority ($80 fee applies) or apply for authority under your active USDOT Number ($300 fee per operating authority type applies). Within the FMCSA Portal, company officials can also grant employees, transportation service providers and other authorized users access to their account and the new menu to make changes. Don't have a Portal account? Create one today! Step 1 – Obtain Your USDOT PIN: Make sure you have your company information available (i.e., EIN, USDOT Number) and go to https://safer.fmcsa.dot.gov/. Select the option to request a PIN and follow the prompts. The PIN will be sent to the email or cell phone currently on file.  Step 2 – Use Your Login.gov Email: Login.gov is the official, single sign-on service for U.S. government services online, including the FMCSA Portal. If you don't already have a Login.gov email, sign-up for free at https://login.gov/create-an-account/.  Step 3 – Create an FMCSA Portal Account: Visit the FMCSA Portal website at https://portal.fmcsa.dot.gov/registration.php to register for a new account. You'll only need to go through these steps and use your USDOT PIN once during account setup; after that, the Login.gov email address is all you'll need to access your company record. FMCSA is here to help! View our step-by-step user guide with detailed instructions for creating an FMCSA Portal account and accessing registration options. These instructions also show you how to add, change, or remove company employees or other users who are authorized to make changes on your behalf, like a service provider. VIEW USER GUIDE If you're still running into trouble, please call us at 1-800-832-5660 or chat with an agent at https://ask.fmcsa.dot.gov/app/chat/chat_launch. Please note that some transactions, such as legal name change requests, still require paper form submittal. For a full list of registration changes and how to complete them, visit https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/registration/registration-forms.

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03/27/25 - FMCSA’s Camire Removed From Website After Brief Appointment

Fastertruck News - 03/27/25 - 07:29:27pm - Camire was appointed on March 7 to lead the FMCSA. By March 21, the agency had removed all references to her leadership, including a press release announcing her appointment and her name on the ...

03/27/25 - FMCSA Latest Acting Administrator Gone After 2 Weeks

Fastertruck News - 03/27/25 - 03:26:56pm - Adrienne Camire, named acting administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration earlier this month, appears to no longer be in that position. Just days after FMCSA featured Camire ...