Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association CEO Todd Spencer has officially notified President-elect Joe Biden's transition team that he is interested in serving as the next administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, which oversees the trucking industry.

In a statement on OOIDA's website, Spencer said he wants the job because truck safety regulations often exclude input from the drivers they regulate. The association represents independent truck drivers.

"There are more regulations in place today than ever, and there is more enforcement and compliance with those regulations, yet highway safety isn't improving," Spencer said.

OOIDA also noted that Spencer holds a commercial driver's license and "knows what it is like to make a living behind the wheel of a truck." He is a former commercial truck driver.

Spencer hasn't been mentioned as a possible Biden nominee and could face opposition from the American Trucking Associations. ATA represents commercial trucking companies and has often clashed with OOIDA on policy issues.

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