Head of the FMCSA is Resigning, Set to Leave on January 26th
Robin Hutcheson, the head of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, is set to resign from her position on January 26th. Sue Lawless, FMCSA Executive Director and Chief Safety Officer, will serve in the interim.
Hutcheson was confirmed by the Senate back on September 22nd, 2022, her main goal was to stress the importance of roadway safety as administrator.
Industry executives react to Hutchesons departure:
“We applaud her communication, transparency, and commitment to ATA and our members, and we wish her well in her future endeavors,” Chris Spear, American Trucking Associations President and CEO said on Hutchesons departure.
“We thank Administrator Hutcheson for her service to our nation and her efforts to keep America’s roadways safe for truckers and all road users,” said Todd Spencer, President at Owner-Operators Independent Drivers Association.
Increased Fraud in Trucking Becoming an Issue TIA Tells Congress
The Transportation Intermediaries Association has stated that increased fraud in trucking has become a several hundred million dollar problem and it’s not being addressed correctly.
“There’s a surge of malicious actors engaging in illegal activity, registering with FMCSA as carriers and perpetrating fraud, theft and holding freight hostage in situations without any legal consequences,” Jeffrey Tucker said while testifying before Congress last Wednesday. He was speaking on behalf of the TIA at this hearing.
In Tucker’s passionate testimony to Congress, he stated he was “genuinely concerned with the [FMCSA] and their willingness to become involved in commercial aspects of the transportation system.” It’s clear Tucker would like the FMCSA to do more to decrease the increase in fraud in the trucking realm.
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