Operation Safe Driver

The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) has announced July 12-18 as this year’s Operation Safe Driver Week. This weeklong driver safety traffic enforcement and awareness campaign aims to identify unsafe drivers, deter dangerous driving behaviors and prompt positive driving habits through officer interactions with drivers. Data shows that traffic stops and interactions with law enforcement help reduce problematic driving behaviors. 

Request for Nominations for UCR Board of Directors Due July 13, 2026

The Unified Carrier Registration (UCR) Plan Board of Directors is requesting nominations of qualified individuals from each of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) four service areas (as those areas were defined by FMCSA on January 1, 2005) for appointment by FMCSA to the UCR Plan Board of Directors. The nominees must be from among the Chief Administrative Officers of State Agencies responsible for overseeing the administration of the UCR Agreement. The selected individuals will fill four vacancies for terms which begin immediately on appointment and expire on May 31, 2029.

Nominations of or expressions of interest by qualified individuals to be considered by the FMCSA for appointment to fill these four vacancies in the Board of Directors of the Unified Carrier Registration Plan, along with accompanying resumes, must be received on or before July 13, 2026.

Request for Nominations for Motor Carrier Industry Vacancy Due August 10, 2026

The Unified Carrier Registration (UCR) Plan Board of Directors is requesting nominations of qualified individuals from the motor carrier industry for consideration by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) for appointment by FMCSA to the UCR Plan Board of Directors to fill a vacancy that has arisen. By statute, all nominees for the vacancy must be representatives of the motor carrier industry. The selected individual will fill the vacancy for a term that begins immediately on appointment and expires on May 31, 2027.

DATES: Nominations of or expressions of interest by qualified individuals to be considered by the FMCSA for appointment to fill the vacancy in the Board of Directors of the Unified Carrier Registration Plan, along with accompanying resumes, must be received on or before August 10, 2026.

Documents for both nominations may be delivered by email to [email protected] (preferred option), regular mail, courier, or hand-delivery.

Address for Mail, Courier, or Hand-Delivery:

Unified Carrier Registration Plan

Attention: Matt Mantione, UCR Chief Staff Executive

529 14th Street NW, Suite1280

Washington, DC 20045

Inspector Recognition

The inspector who noted the most UCR violations in June 2026 was Officer Gerald Klamerus, Illinois Commerce Commission Police. Officer Klamerus issued 30 violations. 

The Unified Carrier Registration (UCR) Enforcement Subcommittee is pleased to recognize the inspector who issues the highest number of UCR violations each month. An annual award will be awarded to the inspector with the most cumulative violations over the year. The mission of the UCR Enforcement Subcommittee is to increase UCR enforcement, standardize enforcement practices, support enforcement agencies, and provide education and training resources. For more information about the UCR Enforcement Subcommittee, please visit https://plan.ucr.gov/subcommittee-members/.

Reminder: UCR State Demonstration Documentation Due August 1, 2026

All UCR Plan participating states that have not yet done so are reminded to submit their demonstration documentation showing that UCR entitlement revenue is being used in accordance with 49 U.S.C. § 14504a(e)(1)(B) of the UCR Act.

Documentation must be uploaded to your state’s designated SharePoint folder no later than August 1, 2026.

Timely submission is important to support the UCR Plan’s compliance and reporting requirements. States that have already submitted their documentation may disregard this reminder.

For questions or assistance, please contact [email protected].

Policy Spotlight: Training Attendance and Reimbursement Policy

UCR requires at least one state representative to participate in any new remote trainings (e.g., videos, webinars) within 30 days of its release, as well as attend any new live or in-person training when scheduled. UCR will reimburse one attendee from each state for reasonable travel expenses incurred for attending any mandatory in-person UCR trainings.

View the complete Training Attendance and Reimbursement Policy in this document.

View this and all of the policies and procedures adopted by the UCR Board of Directors in the Document Library.

Education & Training Center: The Performance Standards & Best Practices Course

The Performance Standards & Best Practices Course covers established UCR performance standards, including state carrier auditing protocols and key performance indicators, enabling participants to effectively evaluate and ensure compliance with UCR requirements.

View this training and further educational resources to support training for stakeholders in motor carrier regulation in the UCR Plan Education & Training Center.

US, Canada, Mexico begin bumpy negotiations to renew North American trade pact

Tourists from Chattanooga check into beach resorts in Cancun. Canadian auto parts feed factories in the American Midwest – and vice versa. Happy hour revelers raise glasses of Mexican tequila and mezcal at bars in Seattle. It adds up. The United States trades $1.9 trillion a year — $5 billion a day — worth of goods and services with its neighbors, Canada and Mexico.

Source: “US, Canada, Mexico begin bumpy negotiations to renew North American trade pact,” July 1, 2026. https://www.thetrucker.com/

Retail diesel falling while futures soaring relative to crude

Retail diesel prices are continuing their steep fall against a background of analysts who are mostly trying to tell everybody the decline should not be assumed as the end of a war-driven era of higher prices. The Department of Energy/Energy Information Administration average retail diesel price fell for the eighth consecutive week, declining 16.4 cents/gallon to $4.668/g, published Tuesday, effective Monday.

Source: “Retail diesel falling while futures soaring relative to crude,” June 30, 2026. https://www.freightwaves.com/

TCA’s Jim Mullen explains thinking behind suggested FMCSA reforms

Jim Mullen knows plenty about the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. He’s been a trucking industry executive for many years, dealing with the myriad regulations the agency oversees and enforces. But, most importantly his is the view of an insider. Mullen served as general counsel and acting administrator of the FMCSA…

Source: “TCA’s Jim Mullen explains thinking behind suggested FMCSA reforms,” June 29, 2026. https://www.truckernews.com/