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  June 2, 2022
        FMCSA Declares Texas Motor Carrier to be an Imminent Hazard to Public Safety (JPL Logistics LLC – May 27, 2022)
    
    WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has declared JPL Logistics LLC, USDOT No. 3466122, a motor carrier located in the Houston, Texas area, to be an “imminent hazard” to public safety and ordered the motor carrier to immediately cease all interstate and intrastate operations.  The motor carrier was served the federal order on May 31, 2022.
    June 2, 2022
        FMCSA Awards Over $463 Million in MCSAP Grants for Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Improvements
    
    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEPresident Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law provided
more than 50 percent Increase in Safety GrantsWASHINGTON, D.C. — With fatalities for commercial motor vehicle (CMV) crashes increasing sharply, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) today announced that it would award over $463 million in grants to States to reduce CMV-involved crashes, fatalities, and injuries through
    May 17, 2022
        FMCSA Declares Pennsylvania-Licensed Driver an Imminent Hazard to Public Safety (Eric G. Burke – May 13, 2022)
    
    WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has declared Pennsylvania-licensed commercial vehicle driver Eric G. Burke to be an “imminent hazard” to public safety and ordered him to immediately cease operating any commercial motor vehicle (“CMV”) in interstate commerce.  Mr. Burke was served the Federal order on May 13, 2022.
    May 10, 2022
        FMCSA Declares Texas Motor Carrier to be an Imminent Hazard to Public Safety (Jaypur Logistics LLC – May 7, 2022)
    
    WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has declared Jaypur Logistics LLC, USDOT No. 3150073, a motor carrier located in the Houston, Texas area, to be an “imminent hazard” to public safety and ordered the motor carrier to immediately cease all interstate and intrastate operations.  The motor carrier was served the Federal order on May 7, 2022.
    April 26, 2022
        FMCSA Declares Pennsylvania-Licensed Driver an Imminent Hazard to Public Safety
    
    WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has declared Pennsylvania-licensed commercial vehicle driver Elwood M. Roberson to be an “imminent hazard” to public safety and ordered him to immediately cease operating any commercial motor vehicle (“CMV”) in interstate commerce.  Mr. Roberson was served the Federal order on April 25, 2022.
    April 7, 2022
        FMCSA Announces Call for Applications for the Truck Leasing Task Force
    
    Washington, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced the opening of applications for the Truck Leasing Task Force (TLTF), in consultation with the U.S. Department of Labor. The Task Force is an initiative mandated by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and a long-term effort of the Trucking Action Plan. As part of the Plan’s initiatives, the TLTF will evaluate the impacts of commercial motor vehicle (CMV) lease agreements
    April 1, 2022
        FMCSA Concludes National Household Goods Top 100 Compliance Operation
    
    With a significant increase in the volume of household good (HHG) complaints, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has concluded a national investigation of the Top 100 carriers identified in the National Consumer Complaint Database (NCCDB).
    March 18, 2022
        FMCSA Disqualifies Wyoming-Licensed Driver for being an Imminent Hazard to Public Safety
    
    WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has disqualified Wyoming-licensed commercial driver David R. Williams after determining he constitutes  an “imminent hazard” to public safety and ordered him to immediately cease operating any commercial motor vehicle (“CMV”) in interstate or intrastate commerce.  Williams was served the Federal order on March 16, 2022.
    March 17, 2022
        FMCSA Announces Call for Applications for Women of Trucking Advisory Board
    
    Washington, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced the launch of the Women of Trucking Advisory Board (WOTAB) to recruit, support, and ensure the safety of women commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers and the trucking industry at large.
    March 7, 2022
        FMCSA Declares Texas Motor Carrier to be an Imminent Hazard to Public Safety
    
    WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has declared Koboat Trucking LLC, USDOT No. 3273682, a Houston-based motor carrier, to be an “imminent hazard” to public safety and ordered the motor carrier to immediately cease all interstate and intrastate operations.  The motor carrier was served the Federal order on March 4, 2022.

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