Trucking news and briefs for Friday, March 29, 2024:
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration will host its second “Registration Modernization Stakeholder Day” in May.
The first meeting, held in January, was an in-person meeting. Based on feedback, the agency said it will host this second meeting virtually.
The event is scheduled from 1-3 p.m. Eastern on Wednesday, May 29.
“As we develop a more user-friendly registration system that manages the registration life cycle of regulated entities, we would like your input,” the agency said. “Please join us virtually to provide insight and feedback to improve your registration experience with FMCSA.”
While registration for the event is not yet open, FMCSA said space will be limited and early registration is encouraged. Keep an eye on this page, as well as CCJ, for updates on when registration opens.
FMCSA at the Mid-America Trucking Show last week admitted its system for motor carrier, broker and freight forwarder registration and updates had fallen behind and in part enabled rampant fraud, while pledging to completely overhaul its verification processes and improve the "customer experience." The changes include ending MC numbers and using USDOT numbers as the sole identifier for carriers, brokers, forwarders and others.
