Due to technical difficulties with the FMCSA system there have been no authorities (MC Number) granted as of 03.18.2011.

FMCSA state and local law enforcement officials surprised nearly 3,000 passenger carriers with unannounced safety inspections last month.

As drivers prepare for the long Memorial Day travel weekend, the U.S. Department of Transportation on Thursday, May 26, announced the 2011 “Click It or Ticket” campaign.

Roadcheck 2011, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s 72-hour safety blitz, starts today and runs thru June 9, 2011.

The Internal Revenue Service has issued a status update for Form 2290 Heavy Highway Vehicle Use Tax (HVUT). Section 4481 of the IRS imposes a tax on the use of heavy highway vehicles. Under current law, this tax is set to expire after September 30, 2011, unless Congress extends the tax.

The Internal Revenue Service provided the following information for clarification regarding the Federal Heavy Vehicle Use Tax (HVUT), according to our friends at International Registration Plan, Inc (IRP).

From our friends at the Commercial Carrier Journal...Congress on Thursday, March 3, passed a long-term extension of the surface transportation authorization, ensuring that the federal government will continue to fund infrastructure and safety programs through the end of September.

The "Fighting Fraud in Transportation Act 2011," which specifically addresses the required broker bond limit, has been introduced by Congressmen Carnhan and Guinta last week in Congress. The "Fighting Fraud in Transportation Act 2011" has the support of TIA, OOIDA, and the ATA.

Salvador Monroy Andrade, Director, Cross-Border Motor Carrier Transportation, Federal Motor Carrier Administration, issued an update recently regarding US and Mexico Cross-Border trucking.

Effective today, due to widespread electrical outages in the states bordering the Commonwealth of Kentucky, Kentucky will refrain from enforcing some requirements on emergency utility vehicles and their operators.