Setting the safety bar with FMCSA Administrator, Derek Barrs

About the episode: Derek Barrs, administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, joins TN Truck Thought for a substantive discussion about the standards that are shaping trucking and the work required to strengthen them. Alongside TrueNorth’s Peter Berg and Scopelitis Transportation Consulting’s P. Sean Garney and Steve Keppler, the conversation brings regulatory, risk and industry perspectives to some of trucking’s most consequential questions. About the Podcast: TN Truck Thought is a monthly podcast featuring some of the brightest minds in trucking. Our carefully selected panel of industry experts get to the bottom of the most challenging and controversial issues facing the industry today. In each episode, we take a deep dive into all things trucking, including: what's new in government and research, as well as practical and theoretical discussions on issues like the rise of nuclear verdicts, how to overcome this crazy supply chain, or the driver shortage. The TN Truck Thought Podcast is hosted by Sean Garney and Steve Keppler of Scopelitis Transportation Consulting and produced by TrueNorth Companies. Like , comment, and subscribe! We'd love to hear from you! Give us your feedback and future topic suggestions. Email: transportationnews@truenorthcompanies.com Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2uJfXJe... Listen on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... 2026©TrueNorth Companies, L.C.