CDL News Updates

FMCSA's interim final rule limits eligibility to specific visa categories and requires states to align their CDL programs with federal standards.

A growing number of bad actors are posing as truck driver training schools, and the White House should be commended for taking this issue seriously, write Andrew Poliakoff and Chris Spear.

The court said the federal government didn't follow proper procedure in drafting the rule and failed to “articulate a satisfactory explanation for how the rule would promote safety.”

California will revoke 17,000 commercial driver licenses issued to immigrants after finding expiration dates exceeded legal status limits, following federal scrutiny.

Texas leads the nation in employment of heavy-duty truck drivers with 212,770 who earn an average of $54,550 yearly, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

“To lawfully operate a commercial motor vehicle in Oklahoma, you must be here legally and you must be able to understand English," Gov. Kevin Stitt said in a Nov. 4 statement.

“The safety of our state is our top priority, and we’ll keep working with our federal partners to keep Hoosiers — and Americans — safe,” Gov. Mike Braun said.

“We are going to take a hard look at those individuals and there will be serious consequences for them,” Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said of lax driver training schools.

DOT Secretary Sean Duffy has accused California of having the most “egregious” licensing situation of any state, with 25% of its non-domiciled CDLs in violation of federal rules.

Members of Congress are urging DOT to investigate so-called CDL mills and enforce English proficiency rules as part of broader efforts to improve driver training and highway safety.