"[3] FMCSA is headquartered in Washington, D.C., and employs more than 1,000 people in all 50 States and the District of Columbia, with the goal of making "roadways safer for the public and the CMV industry".

[6] Cathy F. Gautreaux became the Agency's Deputy Administrator in November 2017 after serving as the executive director of the Louisiana Motor Transportation Association for 29 years.

The Agency's safety investigation team and state law enforcement partners are small compared to the millions of CMV companies and commercial driver license (CDL) holders nationwide.

A key component of the CSA program – known as the Safety Measurement System (SMS) – relies on data analysis to identify non-compliant and unsafe companies to prioritize them for enforcement interventions.

While the methodology for calculating SMS safety scores has evolved over time in response to suggestions from stakeholders, the program has proven effective at identifying unsafe, high-risk carriers.

FMCSA is expected to publicly release additional changes to SMS designed to strengthen the Agency's ability to identify companies for investigation before they are involved in a crash.

The program's future remains in doubt as it has been the subject of heavy criticism from the DOT's own Inspector General, the Government Accountability Office, and Congress itself in the FAST Act.

[22] In December 2014, Congress passed the FAST Act, which suspended the new 34-hour restart provision in the HOS rule and instructed FMCSA to study its effectiveness.

In 2015, FMCSA selected Virginia Tech Transportation Institute (VTTI) to conduct the largest naturalistic study of its kind that the Agency had ever undertaken.

Implemented in 2014, the National Registry rule requires all Medical Examiners (ME) who conduct physical examinations and issue medical certifications for interstate CMV drivers to complete training on FMCSA's physical qualification standards, pass a certification test, and demonstrate competence through periodic training and testing.

FMCSA is preparing to issue a follow-on "National Registry 2" rulemaking that will require MEs to submit medical certificate information on a daily basis.

As of Feb. 7, 2022 training providers will be required to register with the TPR and upload documents to confirm applicants for CDL licenses have met the EDLT minimum standards.

FMSCA provides a searchable database for consumers to verify Household Goods Carriers authorization, licensing and insurance under the Protect Your Move Program.