#fmcsa-regulations
(7 articles)FMCSA Codifies English Proficiency Rule, Sidelining 26K Drivers
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is moving to codify English-language proficiency (ELP) requirements as a permanent federal regulation, making it structurally harder for future administ
Trucking Capacity Shrinks as Rates Hit Record Highs
The U.S. trucking market is entering a critical supply-demand imbalance where capacity constraints are driving freight rates to near-record levels, with no relief expected in the near term. ACT Resear
FMCSA Reverses Course, Denies Epilepsy Driver Exemptions
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has abruptly reversed its permissive stance on medical exemptions for commercial drivers with epilepsy, denying 70 applications across two recent Federa
FMCSA's Ambitious Regulatory Agenda Signals Major Enforcement Push
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has released its most aggressive regulatory agenda in recent years, featuring 48 proposed initiatives aimed at strengthening motor carrier safety, drive
AI Cannot Replace Human Judgment in Carrier Vetting Post-Montgomery
C.H. Robinson and other digital brokers are aggressively deploying AI across operations—from appointment scheduling to load tracking—but legal experts and industry analysts warn this technological inv
FMCSA Eliminates CDL Self-Reporting: What Trucking Teams Need to Know
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has finalized a rule eliminating the long-standing requirement for commercial driver's license holders to self-report traffic convictions to their state
DOT Medical Cert Gap Threatens CDL Status: What Carriers Must Know
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's transition to National Registry 2 has created a hidden compliance vulnerability across the trucking industry. Under the new system, certified medical