The proposed project aims to identify, test, and evaluate alternative methods for screening trucks with multiple radio-frequency identification (rfid) tags and for conducting real-time lookups using…

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration awarded the Executive Office of the Commonwealth of Kentucky $146,487 on December 1, 2025, under the Motor Carrier Safety Assistance High Priority Activities Grants and Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 20.237) to identify, test, and evaluate alternative methods for screening trucks with multiple radio-frequency identification (RFID) tags and conducting real-time lookups using RFID data. The project will assess cost and performance of various roadside equipment configurations and update the unique electronic identifier implementation roadmap to guide future nationwide deployment of RFID-based truck screening approaches. Work is performed in Kentucky with a period of performance through September 30, 2028. Results will inform an updated implementation roadmap for FMCSA on alternative RFID-based approaches to improve cost-effectiveness and deployment feasibility.

The proposed project aims to identify, test, and evaluate alternative methods for screening trucks with multiple radio-frequency identification (rfid) tags and for conducting real-time lookups using rfid data. IT will also assess the cost and performance of various roadside equipment configurations and update the unique electronic identifier implementation roadmap based on the findings to guide future nationwide deployment. The project will evaluate alternative rfid-based approaches for truck screening, data lookups, and roadside equipment to improve cost-effectiveness and deployment feasibility. The project's results will inform an updated implementation roadmap for fmcsa.