FMCSA Shuts Down Two Carriers for Inspection, Drug Testing, Hours Violations

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced in mid-March it had shut down two separate trucking companies, issuing both imminent hazard out-of-service orders for various violations including failure to comply with alcohol and drug use and testing policies.

GEG Construction, Inc., in Indian Orchard, Mass., and its owner Gil comes were found to have failed to have in place proper systems for truck inspections, repairs or maintenance, and the fleet operated trucks in “out-of-service condition,” FMCSA says. The company also allowed drivers to operate vehicles before receiving drug and alcohol test results, FMCSA says. Read more