The number of carriers participating in FMCSA’s cross-border pilot program when it concluded in October. FMCSA had said it would need 46 participants in the three-year program to make valid conclusions about the safety of Mexican carriers and any potential expansion of Mexican carriers operating in the U.S. The DOT Office of Inspector General released a report this week saying the data FMCSA gleaned from the three-year program is “invalid,” due to the low participation rate.