Loomis Gets Green Light to Keep Running Sealed-Cab Armored Trucks
Equipment · Oct 27 · By Truker
Federal motor carrier regulators have approved another term of relief for Loomis Armored US, LLC, permitting it to keep operating armored trucks whose front cab doors are permanently welded closed and that instead have two entry points installed behind the cab. After reviewing the company's request along with public feedback, the agency concluded that the arrangement should deliver safety results at least on par with what would occur without the waiver. The approval is conditioned on specific terms laid out in the agency's notice.
The points
- 1The renewal covers Loomis Armored US, LLC, which operates under USDOT number 252201.
- 2The relief applies to armored vehicles with front cab doors welded shut and two doors added to the rear of the cab.
- 3FMCSA examined both the carrier's renewal request and comments submitted by the public before deciding.
- 4The agency found the setup likely to provide safety equal to or better than compliance with the standard rule.
- 5The waiver remains in force only if Loomis meets the conditions attached to the approval.
Why it matters
The decision shows that FMCSA is willing to allow a nonstandard armored-vehicle door configuration to continue when it judges the safety outcome to be at least equivalent to the regulatory baseline.
What we read
Federal Register FMCSA