2023 Update: FMCSA Safety Measurement System Overhaul Enhances Carrier Assessments
Discover the proposed changes to the FMCSA Safety Measurement System that aims to modernize and streamline safety assessments for carriers in the trucking industry.
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Volvo NHTSA Civil Penalties: $130 Million Fine Imposed for Vehicle Safety Act Violations
Learn about the $130 million in Volvo NHTSA civil penalties due to Vehicle Safety Act violations, resulting in major changes and improved safety practices for the company.
Feds Close 2 Texas Haulers
Feds close 2 Texas haulers, Texas Interstate Express LLC and PAC Express LLC s of Nov. 11, Texas Interstate Express LLC and PAC Express LLC were both declared as an ‘imminent hazard’ and ordered...
Feds Bust Dodgy Trucker Again
Feds bust dodgy trucker again. JPL Logistics LLC, USDOT No. 3466122, a motor carrier located in the Houston, Texas area caught again after previous operations halted by FMCSA. A Texas trucking fleet put out of service…
‘Roadcheck’ Sidelined 6,700 Vehicles
Commercial motor vehicle inspectors removed more than 6,700 vehicles and 2,000 drivers from service during the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) 2021 International Roadcheck. Overall, some 40,000 commercial vehicles were inspected during the three-day blitz…
Feds Order Nixx LLC To Halt Operations
A small carrier based in MT has been declared an imminent hazard and ordered to stop operating by federal safety officials after they discovered widespread violations of safety regulations. The infractions ranged from drivers without commercial…
4 Companies Settle Oil Spill Violations
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced four settlements with companies in Connecticut and Maine for violations of federal oil spill laws. The three companies in Connecticut and a company in Maine have all…
Hazmat Transporter Ordered To Close
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has ordered a Crossville, Tenn.-based trucking company, Rock City Stone Co. to immediately cease all transportation. Rock City Stone Co. operates as RC…
U.S. closes trucking company
An Iowa trucking company that owned the trailer used in a high-profile human trafficking case in which 10 immigrants died in Texas has been effectively shut down by the federal government. Pyle Transportation, of...
