The purpose of this award to the new mexico (NM) department of public safety is the automated thermal imaging system texico project, which will benefit the motor carrier industry by having more…

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration awarded the New Mexico Department of Public Safety $292,320 on December 1, 2025, under the Motor Carrier Safety Assistance High Priority Activities Grants and Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 20.237) to deploy the Automated Thermal Imaging System Texico Project.

The project will install thermal imaging technology at port of entry facilities in New Mexico to accelerate motor carrier screening and reduce dwell time, enabling more efficient movement of commercial traffic through the state. The system is designed to reduce crash rates and fatalities involving commercial motor vehicles and non-commercial vehicles in New Mexico.

The New Mexico Department of Public Safety, Admin Services Division, is the recipient. The award runs through September 30, 2030, with performance occurring in New Mexico. The assistance type is a project grant.

The purpose of this award to the new mexico (NM) department of public safety is the automated thermal imaging system texico project, which will benefit the motor carrier industry by having more efficient movement of commerce through the state due to reduced time at port of entry facilities; and IT will help reduce crash rates and fatalities related to CMV and non-cmvs in NM.