John H. Hill
FMCSA Administrator

John H. Hill was nominated by President George W. Bush to become Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) on May 16, 2006. He was unanimously confirmed by the U.S. Senate on August 4, 2006, and sworn into office on August 10, 2006, becoming FMCSA's third Administrator since the creation of the Agency by Congress in 2000.

FMCSA's mission is to reduce fatalities and injuries from crashes involving large commercial motor vehicles. FMCSA works closely with its state law enforcement partners, other U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) agencies and its many stakeholders to enforce federal safety and hazardous materials regulations; improve national reporting and compliance monitoring systems; oversee scientific and engineering safety studies; and conduct regional and national safe driving educational campaigns.

From June 2003, Mr. Hill served as FMCSA's Chief Safety Officer and Assistant Administrator, one of three career employee positions at USDOT requiring Presidential approval. As Chief Safety Officer and Assistant Administrator, he was responsible for establishing program policies and priorities, and developing strategic plans for the Agency's motor carrier safety operations.

Before joining FMCSA, Mr. Hill served as a member of the Indiana State Police from 1974 to 2003. From 1989 to 1994, and again from 2000 to 2003, he was Commander of the Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Division. In 1988, he served as the Logistics Division Commander. From 1995 to 1999, he served as Field Enforcement Commander.

Mr. Hill served on several national committees on commercial vehicle safety and transportation topics. In 1991, he served on the Commercial Vehicle Information Systems (CVIS) committee, which led to the development of several FMCSA carrier, vehicle and driver safety information programs. He also worked closely with the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA), serving on several of its committees.

From 2001 to 2003, Mr. Hill served on the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators (AAMVA) Task Force for Identification Security. The mission of this task force was to assist in strengthening homeland security by improving and standardizing state protocols for the issuances of commercial driver licenses. He served as Chair of the AAMVA International Law Enforcement Committee. He also served on the Board of Directors for AAMVAnet, which is responsible for the national Commercial Drivers License Information System (CDLIS).

Mr. Hill is a 1973 graduate of Taylor University in Indiana. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science. He is married to Pepper, his wife of more than 34 years. They have two grown sons.

Updated August 14, 2006