Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), a sub-agency of the Department of Transportation, administers federal contracts and grants to support commercial motor vehicle safety enforcement, hazardous materials regulation, and crash-reduction initiatives across the states and territories. FMCSA transacts through two distinct channels: procurement contracts for equipment, consulting, and support services, and formula and project grants distributed primarily to state highway safety agencies and motor carrier oversight organizations.

FMCSA has awarded 1,946 federal contracts cumulatively since 2002, with combined potential value of $1.88 billion and $1.56 billion obligated to date. Annual contract awards have declined modestly in recent years: 95 awards in 2022, 99 in 2023, 90 in 2024, 59 in 2025, and 60 year-to-date in 2026. The contractor base is highly fragmented; the top five by award count cover only 14 percent of recent awards. Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University leads by count with 15 awards totaling $23.7 million potential value over the last five years, followed by Amstar Inc. and Facility RX, LLC with 12 and 11 awards respectively. By potential value, competitive concentration remains minimal, with the top five covering just 4 percent of combined value—Sohum Systems LLC and Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University anchor that tier at $28.6 million and $23.7 million respectively. The set-aside mix is dominated by unrestricted awards: 72 percent of awards carry no set-aside designation, while Small Business set-asides account for 14 percent and 8(a) awards (sole source and competitive combined) represent 11 percent of the total.

FMCSA has obligated $5.96 billion in federal grant dollars across 3,979 awards since 2007. Recent annual volume holds steady at 186 awards in 2021, 196 in 2022, 197 in 2023, 210 in 2024, and 121 in 2025. Grant recipients are highly fragmented; the top five by count cover only 11 percent of recent awards. The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance and The American Association Of Motor Vehicle Administrators lead by award count with 24 and 18 awards respectively over the last five years. By federal dollars obligated, concentration is minimal at 5 percent of federal dollars across the top five: the Highway Patrol, California and Department Of Transportation New York hold the largest federal shares at $98.2 million and $66.8 million respectively. Assistance is predominantly Project Grants (69 percent of awards) and Formula Grants (29 percent), with minimal Cooperative Agreements and Block Grants. The most recent grant opportunity, posted August 2026 and due September 2026, solicits Development of Fiscal Year 2027 Commercial Vehicle Safety Plans under the Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program, restricted to state governments and U.S. territories. A recent contract opportunity (due August 2026) requested Radiation Detection Instruments for the FMCSA Hazmat Division under firm-fixed-price terms; no recent contract solicitations remain open.

The FMCSA provides information about your rights when moving across state lines (interstate moves). Consumers should submit household goods commercial complaints or dangerous safety violations involving a commercial truck or bus to this agency.