Trucking and Motorcoaches
Legacy ID
316
Driver Fatigue and Distraction Monitoring and Warning System, Phase I
GoalTo provide innovative, practical, fast, and reliable detection of driver fatigue and distraction under a wide variety of operating conditions.BackgroundFatigue and distraction are among the major risk factors associated with commercial motor vehicle (CMV) crashes. The effects of fatigue on...Trailer Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) Identification and Sequencing System Using Wired Technology
GoalTo develop low-cost commercial technologies allowing identification of trailer characteristics at the power unit.BackgroundIn North America, power units (also known as tractors) often haul a variety of towed units during their operation. In most cases, the tractor and the trailer(s) do not stay...Research and Technology Programs
ACE Program: Establishment of FMCSA's Automated CMV Evaluation (ACE) Program Commercial Motor Vehicle Roadside Technology Corridor (CMVRTC) Innovative Technology Deployment (ITD) Program Large Truck Crash Causation Study National Surface Transportation...FMCSA’s Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program
Each year, the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) allocates a percentage of its extramural research and development funding to small businesses that submit proposals for innovative projects designed to address national transportation challenges. This program—the Small Business Innovation...Fiscal Year 2017 Budget Estimates
I am pleased to present the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) fiscal year (FY) 2017 Budget Request of $794.2 million which includes funding for operations and grants to advance commercial motor vehicle (CMV) safety throughout the nation. This includes a request for an...
Fiscal Year 2016 Budget Estimates
I am pleased to present the Federal Motor Carrier Administration (FMCSA)’s FY 2016 Budget Request of $668.5 million. This budget request supports the GROW AMERICA Act motor carrier provisions as a continuation of the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21) authorization and aligns...
Annual Survey Instructions
Instructions to file your MIS report online.
Safety Fitness Determination Notice of Proposed Rulemaking FAQs
What are the major changes proposed in the Safety Fitness Determination (SFD) notice of proposed rulemaking?This proposed rule would replace the current three-tier rating system (i.e., satisfactory–conditional–unsatisfactory) for motor carriers with a single SFD - unfit. As proposed, there...