US Federal Motor Carrier Safety Agency
Description
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Agency (FMCSA), a component of the US Department of Transportation. Their primary mission is to reduce crashes, injuries and fatalities involving large trucks and buses. FMCSA develops and enforces data-driven regulations that balance motor carrier (truck and bus companies) safety with industry efficiency; identifies higher risk carriers in enforcing the safety regulations, educates carriers, commercial drivers, and the public; and partners with stakeholders including Federal, State, and local enforcement agencies, the motor carrier industry, safety groups, and organized labor on efforts to reduce bus and truck-related crashes.
Associated Inventory
Operational Concepts
| Area | Role and Responsibility |
|---|
| Archived Data Systems | Provide data concerning commercial vehicle operations to systems in the US that maintain this archived data. |
| Commercial Vehicle Operations | Store and maintains accident, violation, and safety records on commercial vehicles, drivers, and carriers and provide the information upon request to the states for electronic clearance and roadside safety activities. |
| Provide state and provincial commercial vehicle operations agencies with up-to-date verification of a driver's credentials during clearance and/or inspection activity. |