Federal Motor Carrier Safety AdministrationContracts, grants and other awards of this sub-agency
- Sub-agency of the Department of Transportation
- USAspending abbreviation FMCSA
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration obligated $166M to awards in FY2026.
The obligations since FY2023 are $2.2B.
That is under 1% of the obligations of the Department of Transportation since FY2023.
334 awards of $1 million or more started in FY2023 or later, with an award value of $1.8B.
An outlay occurs when federal money is actually paid out, not just promised to be paid ("obligated").
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The amounts on this page are obligations. An obligation is a promise to pay. It is not a payment. Contract records of the Department of Defense come late, so a recent month can be low.
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Obligations by award type and fiscal year
- Contracts $68M, 41%
- Grants $98M, 59%
| Fiscal year | Contracts | Grants | Direct payments | Loans (subsidy cost) | Other assistance | All awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | $98M | $592M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $690M |
| FY2024 | $123M | $607M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $729M |
| FY2025 | $112M | $464M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $576M |
| FY2026 | $68M | $98M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $166M |
| FY2027 to date | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Recipients
| Recipient | Awards | Award value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Department of Public Safety | 4 | $150M | 18% |
| Department of Transportation New York | 6 | $63M | 8% |
| Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles | 3 | $62M | 7% |
| Georgia Department of Public Safety | 3 | $52M | 6% |
| Department of State Police Pennsylvania | 3 | $51M | 6% |
| Public Utilities Commission Ohio | 3 | $48M | 6% |
| Department of State Police Michigan | 3 | $41M | 5% |
| Indiana State Police | 7 | $41M | 5% |
| North Carolina Department of Public Safety | 8 | $40M | 5% |
| MS Department of Public Safety | 9 | $40M | 5% |
| Virginia State Police | 3 | $33M | 4% |
| Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency | 7 | $32M | 4% |
| Safety & Homeland Security | 3 | $32M | 4% |
| Missouri Department of Transportation | 3 | $32M | 4% |
| Wisconsin Department of Transportation | 4 | $30M | 4% |
$93M went to recipients that the site does not show. The site shows no name of a person.
Awards of $1 million or more
| Recipient | Type | Award value | Start date | Place | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Department of Public Safety | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $51M | 27 May 2025 | TX | USAspending |
| Texas Department of Public Safety | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $50M | 24 Sep 2024 | TX | USAspending |
| Texas Department of Public Safety | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $48M | 10 May 2023 | TX | USAspending |
| Recipient not shown | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $31M | 30 May 2025 | CA | USAspending |
| Recipient not shown | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $30M | 4 May 2023 | CA | USAspending |
| Senture LLC | ContractDelivery Order | $24M | 30 Sep 2025 | KY | USAspending |
| Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $21M | 1 May 2025 | FL | USAspending |
| Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $21M | 12 Jun 2024 | FL | USAspending |
| Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $20M | 28 Apr 2023 | FL | USAspending |
| Department of Transportation New York | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $20M | 4 Aug 2025 | NY | USAspending |
Other sub-agencies of the Department of Transportation
In order of name. The figure is the obligations since FY2023.
- Federal Aviation Administration$53B
- Federal Highway Administration$264B
- Federal Railroad Administration$46B
- Federal Transit Administration$83B
- Immediate Office of the Secretary of Transportation$4.0B
- Maritime Administration$8.3B
- National Highway Traffic Safety Administration$4.9B
- Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration$1.3B
- Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation$43M
Official records
- USAspending advanced searchUSAspending.gov. The search of all award records, with filters for recipient, agency, place and time period.
- USAspending recipient profilesUSAspending.gov. The list of all recipient profiles, with a search by name or UEI.
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Cite this page
Fed Spend Map. "Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration: awards and recipients". Data: USAspending.gov, U.S. Department of the Treasury, Bureau of the Fiscal Service, loaded .
https://fedspendmap.com/agency/department-of-transportation/federal-motor-carrier-safety-administration/
The address of this page is permanent.
Where the figures come from
USAspending.gov API v2: spending by category (awarding sub-agency) by fiscal year and award type, and the award search for the lists of awards. USAspending loaded the data on 30 Sep 2026. See how the atlas is made.
Questions
How large is this sub-agency in the Department of Transportation?
Its obligations in FY2026 were $166M. The obligations of the Department of Transportation were $102B.
How many awards of $1 million or more are on record?
334 awards started in FY2023 or later. Their award value is $1.8B.
Are outlays in these figures?
No. The figures are award obligations. An obligation is a promise to pay, and an outlay is the payment.
The obligations since FY2023 on this page are $2.2B.