Texas Resumes Non-Domiciled CDLs for H-2A Farm Workers After FMCSA Approval
DPS reopened H-2A CDL issuance Monday under revised federal rules. H-2B and E-2 guidance still pending.
Marvin Aldridge
Compliance, FMCSA, Authority & Driver Hiring
Marvin Aldridge covers the rulebook side of trucking, FMCSA rulemakings, DOT enforcement, CSA scoring, ELD mandates, drug-and-alcohol clearinghouse, audit prep, the paperwork of getting and keeping operating authority, and the CDL hiring rules that decide who can sit behind the wheel. He turns federal-register PDFs into a Monday-morning compliance checklist. When Marvin isn't writing he's usually dispatching flatbeds for TrucksTool Dispatch or hiking with his two gold retrievers.
BUILD America 250 Act Would Require Restroom Access for Drivers
House committee passes five-year surface transportation bill with bathroom mandate, truck parking grants, and lease transparency rules. Long road to enactment…
Border Patrol Arrests 36 Truck Drivers in Arizona Immigration Sweep
Operation Checkmate targeted commercial drivers unlawfully in the U.S. Twenty-nine held valid CDLs from California, New York, Washington, and Virginia.
FMCSA Grants 16-Hour HOS Waiver for Fertilizer Haulers in 34 States
Drivers hauling fertilizer can drive 16 hours in a 24-hour period through August 26 under a waiver covering two-thirds of U.S. states.
How do ghost fleets hide hundreds of trucks from FMCSA registration?
One carrier told FMCSA it runs a single truck. Roadside inspectors stopped that carrier's equipment 801 times on 675 different VINs across 46 states. The…
Supreme Court Rejects Florida Lawsuit Over Out-of-State CDLs for Immigrants
Justices declined to hear Florida's challenge to California and Washington CDL issuance policies. The case stemmed from a fatal 2025 crash involving a driver…
3,200 Mexican Drivers Lose U.S. Visas Over Cabotage Violations
DOT and CBP merged enforcement systems, triggering automatic visa revocations for drivers flagged in cabotage sweeps. Cross-border carriers face tighter…
FMCSA's MOTUS Registration System Crashes Two Weeks After Launch
Carriers report login failures, lost filings, and frozen screens after FMCSA retired legacy registration portals May 14 and forced all users onto…
Ontario Audit Finds 54 Truck Schools Never Inspected, Two Issued CDLs After 59-Hour Courses
Auditor general's undercover investigation caught two schools certifying drivers with 59.5 and 81 hours of training, 44 hours short of the province's…
FedEx Freight Donates Two Tractors to Relaunch Arkansas CDL Program
UA Northark will resume four-week CDL training this fall after 18-month pause, using two FedEx tractors and 48-foot trailers donated to address driver shortage.
House Highway Bill Would Boost Federal Truck Parking Funds
Legislation expected on the floor after Memorial Day recess targets parking shortage with new federal dollars.
Which states trigger the most FMCSA audits after fatal truck crashes?
Texas, Florida, California, Georgia, and North Carolina lead total truck fatalities. Montana, Wyoming, Mississippi, South Carolina, and Arkansas top per-mile…