Federal Leaders Host Roundtable With Trucking Executives “Our economy is getting back on its feet, but the pandemic has exposed and exacerbated long-standing challenges in our supply chain," Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says. (Oliver Contreras/Abaca/Bloomberg News) Federal officials met with trucking industry representatives to discuss driver retention and supply chain issues July 8. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg was joined by Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Deputy Administrator Meera Joshi and Labor Secretary Marty Walsh at the roundtable discussion. Attendees included representatives from several trucking groups, including American Trucking Associations, the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association, the Women In Trucking Association and the Truck Safety Coalition.