Meera Joshi

Hutcheson succeeds Joshi as head of FMCSA

U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced on Wednesday that Robin Hutcheson will become deputy administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, replacing Meera Joshi as head of the agency.

Joshi left the post before being confirmed as administrator after New York City Mayor Eric Adams appointed her as one of five deputy mayors in December. Hutcheson will serve as acting administrator until she or another person is nominated and confirmed by the Senate.

Hutcheson has...

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FMCSA administrator: Doesn’t anyone want this job?

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is in the position — once again — of having to name an acting administrator after another brief stint by a deputy chief opting to leave before being confirmed by the U.S. Senate.

Meera Joshi, who was nominated to be the FMCSA’s seventh administrator by President Joe Biden in January and breezed through her confirmation hearing in September, announced on Monday she would be going back to her home state after being named one of five New York City...

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Breaking news: Joshi leaving FMCSA, heading back to New York

Meera Joshi is not going to be the permanent head of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. 

The acting administrator is going back to the municipal government of New York City. Mayor-elect Eric Adams on Monday announced the appointment of five deputy mayors, all of them females. Joshi is one of the five.

Joshi is currently deputy administrator at FMCSA. In October, the Senate’s Commerce Committee had voted to advance her nomination to become the administrator of FMCSA.

Joshi had joined...

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Human-guided autonomous trucking could prove invaluable in driver pay reform

The transportation industry is experiencing a monumental labor shortage. The industry is facing a shortage of 80,000 truck drivers, up 30% since the start of the pandemic, according to a recent study from the American Trucking Associations. At the same time, consumer demand is surging and expectations surrounding freight turnaround times are less forgiving than ever before. Thanks to these persistent industry headwinds, the debate surrounding how to pay drivers – by the mile or by the hour – is...

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Senate confirms new FMCSA head

The U.S. Senate on Wednesday confirmed Meera Joshi as the seventh administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.

FMCSA, formerly part of the Federal Highway Administration, was established as an agency within the Department of Transportation on Jan. 1, 2000, with its primary mission to prevent truck-related deaths and injuries.

Joshi, who has led the FMCSA as deputy administrator since January, will be sworn in later this month as the trucking industry struggles to keep up with...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/us-senate-confirms-joshi-to-lead-fmcsa

Truckers warn federal regulators of drug-testing bottlenecks

A shortage of available drug and alcohol testing clinics, personnel and equipment threaten to unfairly ban truck drivers from the road, according to the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association.

In a letter sent to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on Wednesday, OOIDA President and CEO Todd Spencer said that disruptions affecting FMCSA’s testing system are causing “significant challenges” for drivers.

To remain compliant with federal drug and alcohol rules, drivers are...

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Meera Joshi on track to lead FMCSA

During her nomination hearing to be the next administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), current Deputy Administrator Meera Joshi was able to provide insight into her stance on several relevant industry issues. These include driver wait times, 18-20-year-old intrastate drivers, and autonomous technologies being implemented in the industry. Hours-of-service flexibility, which is of critical importance to the industry, was addressed in the hearing as well.

Deputy...

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FMCSA head commits to boosting oversight of trucking

The nation’s top trucking regulator told lawmakers she is committed to taking concrete steps to reduce deaths and injuries from large-truck crashes.

At her nomination hearing on Wednesday to be the seventh administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Meera Joshi, currently leading the agency as deputy administrator, was questioned by U.S. Sen. Ed Markey, D-Mass., about what he considers a lack of oversight by FMCSA in addressing such crashes.

“I think it’s clear that this...

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Federal money earmarked for truck safety in FY21 tops $380M

U.S. regulators announced on Wednesday $76. 2 million in grants aimed at preventing truck crashes, bringing safety funding allocated in FY21 to more than $380 million.

The most recent grants, awarded by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to state agencies and educational facilities in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. territories, includes $45.2 million in competitive high-priority (HP) grants to advance technological capability and promote intelligent transportation...

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FMCSA focused on work zone crashes in Florida, Georgia and Texas

High rates of work zone crashes involving large trucks in Florida, Georgia and Texas have earned those states special attention from federal regulators this week as part of a national safety campaign.

Motorists in those states can expect to hear public service announcements and see safety messaging on billboards as they approach work zones Monday through Friday during this year’s National Work Zone Awareness Week, according to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA).

“Fatal...

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