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When was Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration created?
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration was created in 2000.
What is the purpose of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration?
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is responsible for the issuance, administration and regulation of safety regulations. It was established January 1, 2000.
What does the federal motor carrier safety administration oversee?
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, a division of the Department of Transportation, oversees commercial shipping and transportation on the highways of the US. This includes buses and trucks.
What is the contact for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration?
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is part of the US Department of Transportation. Their general information contact number is 1-800-832-5660, where licensing information, the status of DOT numbers and safety ratings may be obtained, among other information.
What federal agency regulates transportation companies?
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. It's under the United States Department of Transportation.
What department oversees motor carrier safety?
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) oversees motor carrier safety in the United States. This agency, part of the Department of Transportation (DOT), is responsible for regulating and ensuring the safety of commercial motor vehicles. The FMCSA sets standards for driver qualifications, vehicle maintenance, and operational practices to promote safe transportation on the nation's highways.
What organization in trucking industy is responsible for defining oos criteria?
It's not just trucking, but you're thinking of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
What does FMCSR stand for?
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations
Does the Department of Transportation screen for antidepressants?
No. But if you use antidepressants, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration wants to do "further evaluation" of your fitness to drive a commercial motor vehicle before you can get a medical card. And if you use them but don't report it, that's a federal offense that can get you sent to prison.
Are there any regulations for semi truck operation?
Yes, rules and regulations governing semi-truck operation are decided by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, a subsidiary of the U.S. Department of Transportation.
What federal government agency or department controls and organizes the transport industry?
The United States Department of Transportation, and specific types of transport will be addressed by offices which fall under the umbrella of the USDOT, e.g., commercial motor carriers are the jurisdiction of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
How many trucking companies are in the US?
As of August 2005, for-hire, U.S. mail, and other U.S. interstate motor carriers on file with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration totaled 613,242. Source: ATA Truckiline, May 2006
