Here’s a quick update on the latest FMCSA news sources as of May 2026:
The FMCSA’s recent press releases emphasize DataQs improvements for safety-record corrections, aimed at speeding up processing times for crashes, inspections, and violations corrections. This reflects ongoing agency efforts to enhance data reliability and transparency for carriers and the public. [Source: FMCSA press releases page, May 2026][2]
Transport Topics and other trucking news outlets in 2025–2026 highlight FMCSA activity around updates to non-preventable crash types, medical review board appointments, and ongoing oversight initiatives under CSA/SAE-style safety programs. These items indicate the agency’s continuing evolution of safety regulation and oversight.[3][8]
The Department of Transportation and FMCSA continue to fund safety-related grants and programs, underscoring a broad federal push to improve CMV safety across states and institutions. Expect additional grant announcements and program updates in 2026.[5][6]
If you’d like, I can pull the latest specific FMCSA press releases or summarize a particular topic (DataQs changes, CSA/CSA 2010 updates, or grant programs) with direct links.
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) today announced updates to its DataQs program which will improve turnaround times for truckers awaiting safety record corrections. States must now meet strict deadlines and follow a three-step independent review process when handling requests to fix data on crashes, inspections, and violations.
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www.topmarkfunding.comFMCSA will use all safety violations to assess carrier safety in identified areas, not just a limited list of violations that have been determined to be critical or acute and by including all violations in a motor carrier safety fitness determination, we will be addressing one of the National Transportation Safety Board's most wanted items for FMCSA. Another important feature of this new model is that safety assessments and fitness determinations will be updated monthly based upon performance...
www.govinfo.govUNDER 49 CFR § 390.25 THE FIFTY UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) hereby declares that the continuing national emergency warrants the extension of Emergency Declaration No. 2020-002. This extension continues the exemption granted from Parts 390 through 399 of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) for the fifty States and the District of Columbia as set forth below. This notice extends the exemption...
www.motrucking.orgWASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) today announced that it has awarded more than $70 million in grants to states and educational institutions to enhance commercial motor vehicle (CMV) safety. “Our shared goal of a safer...
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