President Trump nominated Derek Barrs to be the next Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). Barrs served for nearly three decades in Florida law enforcement, including various enforcement positions with the Florida Department of Transportation, and he retired as Chief of the Florida Highway Patrol. Recently, he was an associate Vice President with HTNB, an infrastructure consulting firm. He is a member of the American Trucking Associations’ Law Enforcement Advisory Board and previously served in various leadership roles for the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance. His nomination was largely supported by trucking industry groups – large and small – and enforcement officials. After a hearing on July 16, he was approved by the Senate Commerce Committee on July 30. His nomination now awaits full Senate confirmation, because a proposed agreement to advance a group of nominees that included Barrs fell apart just before the Senate recessed for the month of August. For several recent administrations, the FMCSA has been led by unconfirmed, acting Administrators.