# Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration 5 documents across 3 days of the archive, 1 of them final rules. The five most recent days are below. [HTML](https://downstream.sh/daily/agency/federal-motor-carrier-safety-administration/) · [the long-form archive](https://downstream.sh/daily/agency/federal-motor-carrier-safety-administration/archive.md) · [the daily issue](https://downstream.sh/daily/index.md) ## Dates this agency has set that have not yet arrived | Date | Offset | What | Document | Agency | |---|---|---|---|---| | 2026-10-01 | +27d | Takes effect | [Fees for the Unified Carrier Registration Plan and Agreement](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/09/01/2026-17893/fees-for-the-unified-carrier-registration-plan-and-agreement) | Transportation Department · Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration | | 2026-10-09 | +35d | Comments close | [English Language Proficiency; Out of Service Criteria](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/10/2026-16288/english-language-proficiency-out-of-service-criteria) | Transportation Department · Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration | | 2026-10-26 | +52d | Comments close | [Agency Information Collection Activities; Renewal of an Approved Information Collection: Emergency Exemptions Under 49 CFR 390.25](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/25/2026-17341/agency-information-collection-activities-renewal-of-an-approved-information-collection-emergency) | Transportation Department · Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration | | 2026-10-26 | +52d | Comments close | [Agency Information Collection Activities; Renewal of an Approved Information Collection: Non-Insulin-Treated Diabetes Mellitus Assessment Form, MCSA-5872](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/25/2026-17340/agency-information-collection-activities-renewal-of-an-approved-information-collection) | Transportation Department · Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration | ## 1 September 2026 — 2 documents [the whole issue for this day](https://downstream.sh/daily/2026-09-01.md) > The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration amended Unified Carrier Registration fees, averaging a 20 percent increase for 2027 registration year and beyond. — via Downstream, https://downstream.sh/daily/agency/federal-motor-carrier-safety-administration/#s-2026-09-01 *Machine-written by `claude-haiku-4-5-20251001` from the documents below.* ### Fees for the Unified Carrier Registration Plan and Agreement *Rule* — Transportation Department · Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration FMCSA amends the regulations governing the annual Unified Carrier Registration (UCR) Plan and Agreement registration fees that participating States collect from motor carriers, motor private carriers of property, brokers, freight forwarders, and leasing companies. On September 18, 2025, the UCR Board recommended a fee increase for the 2027 registration year and subsequent registration years. This recommended increase averages 20 percent over the fee structure adopted for 2025 and retained for 2026, with varying increases ranging between $9 and $9,329 per entity, depending on the applicable fee bracket. Although the fees for registration year 2027 are increased, they are less than those in effect during registration years 2019 through 2022. FMCSA adopts the recommended fee increase. - **Takes effect** 1 October 2026 (in 27 days) 91 FR 56063 · FR Doc. 2026-17893 · [official PDF](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-09-01/pdf/2026-17893.pdf) · [federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/09/01/2026-17893/fees-for-the-unified-carrier-registration-plan-and-agreement) ### Commercial Driver's License Standards: Landair Transport LLC d/b/a Covenant Logistics Application for Exemption *Notice* — Transportation Department · Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration FMCSA announces its final decision to renew the exemption granted to Landair Transport LLC d/b/a Covenant Logistics (Covenant Logistics) from the requirement that a commercial driver's license (CDL) holder with the proper class and endorsements be seated in the front seat of the commercial motor vehicle (CMV) at all times while the commercial learner's permit (CLP) holder is engaged in behind-the-wheel training on public roads or highways, but only after the CLP holder has passed the CDL skills test. FMCSA has analyzed the exemption application and public comments and determined that the exemption, subject to the terms and conditions set forth below, is likely to achieve a level of safety that is equivalent to, or greater than, the level that would be achieved absent such exemption. - **Takes effect** 30 July 2026 (36 days ago) 91 FR 56278 · FR Doc. 2026-17878 · [official PDF](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-09-01/pdf/2026-17878.pdf) · [federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/09/01/2026-17878/commercial-drivers-license-standards-landair-transport-llc-dba-covenant-logistics-application-for) ## 25 August 2026 — 2 documents [the whole issue for this day](https://downstream.sh/daily/2026-08-25.md) > The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration published two notices seeking public comment on renewing information collections for emergency exemptions and diabetes assessments. — via Downstream, https://downstream.sh/daily/agency/federal-motor-carrier-safety-administration/#s-2026-08-25 *Machine-written by `claude-haiku-4-5-20251001` from the documents below.* ### Agency Information Collection Activities; Renewal of an Approved Information Collection: Emergency Exemptions Under 49 CFR 390.25 *Notice* — Transportation Department · Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FMCSA announces its plan to submit the Information Collection Request (ICR) described below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval and invites public comment. This notice invites comments on the renewal of an approved information collection titled "Emergency Exemptions Under 49 CFR 390.25," (OMB Control No. 2126-007) which is currently due to expire on January 31, 2027. - **Comments close** 26 October 2026 (in 52 days) 91 FR 54914 · FR Doc. 2026-17341 · [official PDF](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-08-25/pdf/2026-17341.pdf) · [federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/25/2026-17341/agency-information-collection-activities-renewal-of-an-approved-information-collection-emergency) ### Agency Information Collection Activities; Renewal of an Approved Information Collection: Non-Insulin-Treated Diabetes Mellitus Assessment Form, MCSA-5872 *Notice* — Transportation Department · Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FMCSA announces its plan to submit the Information Collection Request (ICR) described below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval and invites public comment. FMCSA requests approval to renew an ICR titled, "Non-Insulin-Treated Diabetes Mellitus Assessment Form, MCSA-5872." This information collection (IC) is voluntary and may be utilized by certified medical examiners (MEs) responsible for issuing Medical Examiner's Certificates (MEC), Form MCSA-5876, to individuals diagnosed with non-insulin-treated diabetes mellitus who operate commercial motor vehicles (CMVs). MEs choosing to use this IC will do so in an effort to communicate with treating healthcare providers who manage the diabetes care of individuals diagnosed with non-insulin-treated diabetes mellitus who operate CMVs. The information obtained by MEs will assist them in determining if an individual diagnosed with non-insulin-treated diabetes mellitus meets FMCSA's physical qualification standards. - **Comments close** 26 October 2026 (in 52 days) 91 FR 54912 · FR Doc. 2026-17340 · [official PDF](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-08-25/pdf/2026-17340.pdf) · [federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/25/2026-17340/agency-information-collection-activities-renewal-of-an-approved-information-collection) ## 10 August 2026 — 1 document [the whole issue for this day](https://downstream.sh/daily/2026-08-10.md) > The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration proposed making English language proficiency an out-of-service violation for drivers. — via Downstream, https://downstream.sh/daily/agency/federal-motor-carrier-safety-administration/#s-2026-08-10 *Machine-written by `claude-haiku-4-5-20251001` from the documents below.* ### English Language Proficiency; Out of Service Criteria *Proposed Rule* — Transportation Department · Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration FMCSA proposes to codify the English language proficiency (ELP) driver qualification requirement as an out-of-service (OOS) violation. The rulemaking would ensure uniform enforcement by aligning the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSR) with the current enforcement tolerances in the North American Standard Out-of-Service Criteria issued by the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA). The rulemaking responds to a petition from CVSA. - **Comments close** 9 October 2026 (in 35 days) 91 FR 51422 · FR Doc. 2026-16288 · [official PDF](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-08-10/pdf/2026-16288.pdf) · [federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/10/2026-16288/english-language-proficiency-out-of-service-criteria) ## Ask an assistant instead Everything on this page is also a tool call. 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