As reported in Freightwaves, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Chief Safety Officer Steve Dowling recently spoke at an industry meeting and recounted the agency’s current regulatory enforcement activities and priorities.

He noted that since December 2025, FMCSA had removed more than 10,000 commercial driver training providers from its Training Provider Registry and more than 100 noncompliant electronic logging devices from its approved list. In addition, Dowling said that the FMCSA’s emergency enforcement action announced in August targeted approximately 110 commercial driver training schools whose operations were linked to more than 5,000 drivers cited for English-language proficiency violations.

Also, applications from some 600 ELD providers have been denied access to the ELD registry for failure to meet FMCSA standards. He noted the agency is focusing on logging systems that can be manipulated to conceal hours-of-service violations.

Dowling also said the FMCSA is addressing fraud in the trucking industry, including keeping chameleon carriers from re-registering as new carriers once their authority has been revoked or suspended by the agency.

He noted FMCSA is evaluating potential changes to hours-of-service regulations and its Safety Measurement System, which identifies motor carriers for compliance intervention. The agency is conducting research into additional hours-of-service flexibility, including sleeper-berth provisions and the 14-hour duty window.

FMCSA is also examining how it uses inspection, crash and compliance data to identify high-risk motor carriers.

Separately, FMCSA Deputy Administrator Jesse Elison said that the Motus registration system still had technical issues and was not yet fully operational. He suggested that carriers refrain from using the system until further notice. FMCSA has temporarily suspended the requirement that carriers update their registration every two years or risk having their authority withdrawn.