This story appears in the May 16 print edition of Transport Topics. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration last week published a rule setting new national standards for commercial learner’s ...

The process to obtain a commercial driver’s license will soon be more streamlined, as the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced Thursday it plans to allow states to permit ...

New Prime, part of national fleet Prime Inc. (No. 15 on the CCJ Top 250), is the latest fleet to request an exemption to allow drivers with a commercial learner’s permit who have passed the CDL skills ...

In response to the COVID-19 outbreak, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has eased the standards related to commercial learner’s permit holders and obtaining a commercial driver’s license ...

As global commerce has evolved over the past few centuries, the method of transporting goods has very much transformed. The supply chain is comprised of numerous moving parts, including trains, planes ...

More than one-third of state driver’s license agencies continue to face moderate to significant delays in conducting commercial learner permit knowledge tests, commercial driver license skills tests ...

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) in Washington announced two proposals designed to take steps toward responding to a national shortage of ...

The constant rivalry and one-upmanship among heavy-duty truck manufacturers isn’t just forcing Ford, GM and Chrysler to raise their games to stay competitive. It’s also forcing us to improve our ...

The FMCSA has made it easier for those looking to obtain a commercial driver's license in an action that could help get more drivers into the pipeline faster. The new rule, announced on Dec. 21, and ...