As supply chain struggles continue to make the news, Congress is, at last, thinking a little more intently about the driver shortage that is plaguing the trucking industry. Many people see two possible solutions to the problem: Find, train, and hire new drivers;...

Motor carrier law enforcement has always been outnumbered. While there are over 500K motor carriers and 3.5 million drivers operating nearly 4 million Class 8 trucks, there are only approximately 13,000 state/local inspectors and 830 FMCSA personnel to police them. To...

For those of you who may not be aware, a long-time friend, colleague and FMCSA employee has moved on to different pastures to bring his skills to another Agency within the U.S. Department of Transportation. Joe Delorenzo, FMCSA’s Acting Associate Administrator for...