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Federal rules on highway safety: 81 since January 2024

47 final rules and 34 proposed rules since January 5, 2024, 5 of them marked significant. Most come from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (55), Federal Highway Administration (12), National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (7), Transportation Security Administration (2).

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DocumentAgencyTypePublished
Clarification to the Applicability of Emergency Exemptions; Response to Petitions for Reconsideration
2026-20325
Federal Motor Carrier Safety AdministrationFinal ruleOct 5
Amendment to the Uniform Procedures for State Highway Safety Grant Programs
2026-19403
National Highway Traffic Safety AdministrationFinal ruleSep 23
English Language Proficiency; Out of Service Criteria
2026-16288
Federal Motor Carrier Safety AdministrationProposed ruleAug 10
General Technical, Organizational, Conforming, and Correcting Amendments to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations
2026-14701
Federal Motor Carrier Safety AdministrationFinal ruleJul 21
Completed Inspection Report Disposition
2026-12450
Federal Motor Carrier Safety AdministrationFinal ruleJun 22
Removal of Self-Reporting Requirement
2026-12449
Federal Motor Carrier Safety AdministrationFinal ruleJun 22
Rescinding the Requirement for Electronic Logging Device Operator's Manual Located in Commercial Motor Vehicles
2026-12448
Federal Motor Carrier Safety AdministrationFinal ruleJun 22
Uniform Procedures for State Highway Safety Grant Programs
2026-11770
National Highway Traffic Safety AdministrationFinal ruleJun 11
Fees for Commercial Driver's License Information System
2026-09943
Federal Motor Carrier Safety AdministrationProposed ruleMay 18
Removal of Obsolete References to “Water Carriers”; Correction
2026-08438
Federal Motor Carrier Safety AdministrationFinal ruleApr 30
Administrative Rulemaking, Guidance, and Enforcement Procedures
2026-08144 · significant
Federal Transit AdministrationFinal ruleApr 27
Removal of Obsolete References to “Water Carriers”
2026-03266
Federal Motor Carrier Safety AdministrationFinal ruleFeb 19
Parts and Accessories Necessary for Safe Operation; Fuel Tank Overfill Restriction
2026-03265
Federal Motor Carrier Safety AdministrationFinal ruleFeb 19
Electronic Driver Vehicle Inspection Reports
2026-03264
Federal Motor Carrier Safety AdministrationFinal ruleFeb 19
Commercial Driver's License Standards; Requirements and Penalties: Applicability to the Exception for Certain Military Personnel
2026-03263
Federal Motor Carrier Safety AdministrationFinal ruleFeb 19
Parts and Accessories Necessary for Safe Operation; Spare Fuses
2026-03262
Federal Motor Carrier Safety AdministrationFinal ruleFeb 19
Parts and Accessories Necessary for Safe Operation; Liquid-Burning Flares
2026-03261
Federal Motor Carrier Safety AdministrationFinal ruleFeb 19
Parts and Accessories Necessary for Safe Operation; Tire Load Markings
2026-03260
Federal Motor Carrier Safety AdministrationFinal ruleFeb 19
Parts and Accessories Necessary for Safe Operation; License Plate Lamps
2026-03259
Federal Motor Carrier Safety AdministrationFinal ruleFeb 19
Parts and Accessories Necessary for Safe Operation; Auxiliary Fuel Tanks
2026-03257
Federal Motor Carrier Safety AdministrationFinal ruleFeb 19
Parts and Accessories Necessary for Safe Operation; Brakes on Portable Conveyors
2026-03256
Federal Motor Carrier Safety AdministrationFinal ruleFeb 19
Parts and Accessories Necessary for Safe Operation; Certification and Labeling Requirements for Rear Impact Protection Guards
2026-03255
Federal Motor Carrier Safety AdministrationFinal ruleFeb 19
Restoration of Statutory Terms in TSA Regulations: Use of Alien; Technical Amendments
2026-03028
Transportation Security AdministrationFinal ruleFeb 17
Restoring Integrity to the Issuance of Non-Domiciled Commercial Drivers Licenses (CDL)
2026-02965
Federal Motor Carrier Safety AdministrationFinal ruleFeb 13
Transportation of Fuel for Agricultural Aircraft Operations
2026-00269
Federal Motor Carrier Safety AdministrationFinal ruleJan 9
Clarification to the Applicability of Emergency Exemptions; Response to Petitions for Reconsideration
2026-00268
Federal Motor Carrier Safety AdministrationProposed ruleJan 9
Rescinding Requirements Regarding Bridges on Federal Dams
2025-21779
Federal Highway AdministrationFinal ruleDec 3, 2025
Incorporation by Reference; North American Standard Out-of-Service Criteria; Hazardous Materials Safety Permits (2025)
2025-20282
Federal Motor Carrier Safety AdministrationProposed ruleNov 19, 2025
Rescinding Requirements Regarding the Forest Highway Program
2025-19905
Federal Highway AdministrationFinal ruleNov 17, 2025
Restoring Integrity to the Issuance of Non-Domiciled Commercial Drivers Licenses (CDL); Correction
2025-19230
Federal Motor Carrier Safety AdministrationFinal ruleOct 2, 2025
Restoring Integrity to the Issuance of Non-Domiciled Commercial Drivers Licenses (CDL)
2025-18869
Federal Motor Carrier Safety AdministrationFinal ruleSep 29, 2025
Uniform Procedures for State Highway Safety Grant Programs
2025-18182
National Highway Traffic Safety AdministrationProposed ruleSep 19, 2025
Rescinding Regulations on Procedures for Advance Construction of Federal-Aid Projects
2025-16008
Federal Highway AdministrationFinal ruleAug 21, 2025
Technical Amendment to the Uniform Procedures for State Highway Safety Grant Programs
2025-13244
National Highway Traffic Safety AdministrationFinal ruleJul 15, 2025
Administrative Updates to the Grade Crossing Safety Regulations
2025-12170
Federal Railroad AdministrationFinal ruleJul 1, 2025
Rescinding Requirements Regarding Geodetic Markers
2025-09754
Federal Highway AdministrationProposed ruleMay 30, 2025
Rescinding Regulations on Procedures for Advance Construction of Federal-aid Projects
2025-09737
Federal Highway AdministrationProposed ruleMay 30, 2025
Parts and Accessories Necessary for Safe Operation; Tire Load Markings
2025-09734
Federal Motor Carrier Safety AdministrationProposed ruleMay 30, 2025
Parts and Accessories Necessary for Safe Operation; License Plate Lamps
2025-09733
Federal Motor Carrier Safety AdministrationProposed ruleMay 30, 2025
Accident Reporting: Modification to the Definition of the Term “Medical Treatment”
2025-09732
Federal Motor Carrier Safety AdministrationProposed ruleMay 30, 2025
Parts and Accessories Necessary for Safe Operation; Auxiliary Fuel Tanks
2025-09731
Federal Motor Carrier Safety AdministrationProposed ruleMay 30, 2025
Parts and Accessories Necessary for Safe Operation; Brakes on Portable Conveyors
2025-09730
Federal Motor Carrier Safety AdministrationProposed ruleMay 30, 2025
Removal of Obsolete References to “Water Carriers”
2025-09727
Federal Motor Carrier Safety AdministrationProposed ruleMay 30, 2025
National Performance Management Measures; Rescinding Requirements for the First Performance Period
2025-09725
Federal Highway AdministrationFinal ruleMay 30, 2025
Rescinding Requirements Regarding the Forest Highway Program
2025-09722
Federal Highway AdministrationProposed ruleMay 30, 2025
Commercial Driver's License Standards; Requirements and Penalties: Applicability to the Exception for Certain Military Personnel
2025-09720
Federal Motor Carrier Safety AdministrationProposed ruleMay 30, 2025
Parts and Accessories Necessary for Safe Operation; Fuel Tank Overfill Restriction
2025-09719
Federal Motor Carrier Safety AdministrationProposed ruleMay 30, 2025
Driver Vehicle Examination Report Disposition
2025-09718
Federal Motor Carrier Safety AdministrationProposed ruleMay 30, 2025
Electronic Driver Vehicle Inspection Reports
2025-09717
Federal Motor Carrier Safety AdministrationProposed ruleMay 30, 2025
Railroad Grade Crossings; Stopping Required: Exception for Railroad Grade Crossing Equipped With Active Warning Device Not in Activated State
2025-09716
Federal Motor Carrier Safety AdministrationProposed ruleMay 30, 2025
Rescinding Requirements Regarding Bridges on Federal Dams
2025-09715
Federal Highway AdministrationProposed ruleMay 30, 2025
Removal of Self-Reporting Requirement
2025-09713
Federal Motor Carrier Safety AdministrationProposed ruleMay 30, 2025
Rescinding the Requirement for Electronic Logging Device Operator's Manual Located in Commercial Motor Vehicles
2025-09711
Federal Motor Carrier Safety AdministrationProposed ruleMay 30, 2025
Parts and Accessories Necessary for Safe Operation; Liquid-Burning Flares
2025-09710
Federal Motor Carrier Safety AdministrationProposed ruleMay 30, 2025
Parts and Accessories Necessary for Safe Operation; Spare Fuses
2025-09706
Federal Motor Carrier Safety AdministrationProposed ruleMay 30, 2025
Parts and Accessories Necessary for Safe Operation; Retroreflective Sheeting on Semitrailers and Trailers
2025-09705
Federal Motor Carrier Safety AdministrationProposed ruleMay 30, 2025
Parts and Accessories Necessary for Safe Operation; Certification and Labeling Requirements for Rear Impact Protection Guards
2025-09704
Federal Motor Carrier Safety AdministrationProposed ruleMay 30, 2025
Civil Penalties Schedule Update
2025-09703
Federal Motor Carrier Safety AdministrationFinal ruleMay 30, 2025
Administrative Rulemaking, Guidance, and Enforcement Procedures
2025-08724 · significant
Transportation DepartmentProposed ruleMay 16, 2025
National Performance Management Measures; Assessing Performance of the National Highway System, Greenhouse Gas Emissions Measure
2025-06664
Federal Highway AdministrationFinal ruleApr 18, 2025
Civil Monetary Penalty Annual Inflation Adjustment
2025-00835
National Transportation Safety BoardFinal ruleJan 16, 2025
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations; Correction
2025-00212
Federal Motor Carrier Safety AdministrationFinal ruleJan 10, 2025
Broker and Freight Forwarder Financial Responsibility; Extension of Compliance Date
2024-30509
Federal Motor Carrier Safety AdministrationFinal ruleDec 31, 2024
Revisions to Civil Penalty Amounts, 2025
2024-30608
National Highway Traffic Safety AdministrationFinal ruleDec 30, 2024
Transportation of Fuel for Agricultural Aircraft Operations
2024-28097
Federal Motor Carrier Safety AdministrationProposed ruleDec 4, 2024
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations
2024-25514
Federal Motor Carrier Safety AdministrationFinal ruleNov 18, 2024
Broker and Freight Forwarder Financial Responsibility; Extension of Compliance Date
2024-25517
Federal Motor Carrier Safety AdministrationProposed ruleNov 4, 2024
Work Zone Safety and Mobility and Temporary Traffic Control Devices
2024-25065
Federal Highway AdministrationFinal ruleNov 1, 2024
Incorporation by Reference; North American Standard Out-of-Service Criteria; Hazardous Materials Safety Permits
2024-18749
Federal Motor Carrier Safety AdministrationFinal ruleAug 21, 2024
Uniform Procedures for State Highway Safety Grant Programs
2024-15289
National Highway Traffic Safety AdministrationFinal ruleJul 15, 2024
Commercial Driver's License (CDL) Standards; Incorporation by Reference of a New State Procedures Manual (SPM)
2024-12882 · significant
Federal Motor Carrier Safety AdministrationFinal ruleJun 13, 2024
Uniform Procedures for State Highway Safety Grant Programs
2024-09732
National Highway Traffic Safety AdministrationFinal ruleMay 6, 2024
Incorporation by Reference; North American Standard Out-of-Service Criteria; Hazardous Materials Safety Permits
2024-09357
Federal Motor Carrier Safety AdministrationProposed ruleMay 3, 2024
Flight Training Security Program
2024-08800 · significant
Transportation Security AdministrationFinal ruleMay 1, 2024
Highway Safety Improvement Program
2024-02831
Federal Highway AdministrationProposed ruleFeb 21, 2024
Commercial Driver's License (CDL) Standards; Incorporation by Reference of a New State Procedures Manual (SPM)
2024-03191 · significant
Federal Motor Carrier Safety AdministrationProposed ruleFeb 20, 2024
Amendments to the Commercial Driver's License Requirements; Increased Flexibility for Testing and for Drivers After Passing the Skills Test
2024-01710
Federal Motor Carrier Safety AdministrationProposed ruleFeb 2, 2024
National Performance Management Measures; Extenuating Circumstances, Highway Performance Monitoring System Data Field Names, Safety Performance Measure, Pavement Condition Measure, and Freight Performance Measure
2024-00373
Federal Highway AdministrationProposed ruleJan 25, 2024
Qualifications of Drivers: Medical Advisory Criteria
2024-00980
Federal Motor Carrier Safety AdministrationFinal ruleJan 19, 2024
Civil Monetary Penalty Annual Inflation Adjustment
2024-00228
National Transportation Safety BoardFinal ruleJan 9, 2024
General Technical, Organizational, Conforming, and Correcting Amendments to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations; Correction
2024-00016
Federal Motor Carrier Safety AdministrationFinal ruleJan 5, 2024

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