Program Summary and Objectives

• Federal Agency:  agency: department of transportation
  office: federal motor carrier safety administration (fmcsa)
• Program Website: http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov.
• Authorization: Motor Carrier Act of 1991, Public Law 102-240, 49 U.S.C 31100-31104; Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century , Public Law 105-178; Motor Carrier Safety Reauthorization Act of 2005, Public Law 109-59; Surface Transportation Assistance Act of 1982, Section 401-408, Public Law 97-424.
• Headquarters: State Programs, MC-ESS 1200 New Jersey Ave, SE, Washington, District of Columbia 20590 Phone: 202-366-9579

To reduce the number and severity of accidents and hazardous material incidents involving commercial motor vehicles by substantially increasing the level and effectiveness of enforcement activity and the likelihood that safety defects, driver deficiencies, and unsafe carrier practices will be detected and corrected.

Examples of Projects Funded

Not Applicable.

Program Accomplishments

Fiscal Year 2008: In fiscal year 2008, the program supported approximately 10,000 full and part-time State personnel nationwide who performed approximately 3 million inspections, resulting in increased uniformity in the enforcement of motor vehicle safety regulations throughout the United States and the promotion of commercial vehicle safety. Training was provided for State enforcement personnel through the delivery of commercial vehicle safety courses reaching over 13,000 State personnel nationwide. The program also supported national commercial vehicle safety activities related to inspection process improvements, data collection and analysis, judicial outreach, new entrant safety audits and drug interdiction. Fiscal Year 2009: No Current Data Available Fiscal Year 2010: No Current Data A ... »read morevailable

Program Obligations
(as compiled by Subsidyscope)

Direct Expenditures Over Time