FMCSA extended its emergency exemption for commercial drivers assisting with COVID-19 pandemic relief efforts through May 15 or until the national emergency has been terminated. FleetOwner Staff APR 10, 2020 The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has extended its emergency exemption for truck and bus drivers assisting with COVID-19 pandemic relief efforts by another five weeks […]
Expanded Emergency Declaration
VIEW / DOWNLOAD PDF VERSION Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration April 8, 2020 EXTENSION AND EXPANSION OF EMERGENCY DECLARATION No. 2020-002 UNDER 49 CFR § 390.25 THE FIFTY UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration hereby declares that a nationwide emergency continues to exist that warrants extension […]
FMCSA has reorganized online listing of COVID19 declarations and actions
Below you will find FMCSA’s latest information, declarations, and resources in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. For information on the COVID-19 outbreak and the federal government response, please visit: Coronavirus.gov FMCSA Hours of Service National Emergency Declaration Learn more about FMCSA’s National Emergency Declaration for CMVs delivering relief in response to the coronavirus outbreak. Read […]
FMCSA COVID-19 Drug & Alcohol Testing Guidance
To help ensure the safety and well-being of everyone, while also ensuring that we continue to meet our mission, we are providing the following guidance in effect until May 30, 2020 (90 days from the date proclaimed as the beginning of the national emergency in the President’s Proclamation on Declaring a National Emergency Concerning the Novel Coronavirus […]
Drivers could face hurdles in renewing CDL, DOT medical card
Today’s announcement includes a “Notice of Enforcement Policy” and “Waiver” regarding expiring driver’s licenses and medical examiner’s certificates – for drivers who had current credentials as of March 1 – allowing FMCSA to exercise its enforcement discretion to not take enforcement action in certain cases when a commercial learners’ permit, CDL or Medical Certificate is […]
411 on FMCSA Drug & Alcohol Clearing House
FMCSA has created a learning center for all things related to the 2020 Drug & Alcohol Clearing House. MAIN LEARNING CENTER: https://clearinghouse.fmcsa.dot.gov/Learn FACTSHEET: https://clearinghouse.fmcsa.dot.gov/Resource/Index/Portal-Factsheet REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS: https://clearinghouse.fmcsa.dot.gov/Resource/Index/Registration-Employer-Instructions ZIP FOLDER OF PRINT MATERIALS: https://aktrucks.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/fmcsa-clearing-house.zip
