FMCSA Codifies English-Language Rule, Restores Out-of-Service Authority
Agency turns Trump-era enforcement guidance into permanent regulation, requiring states to adopt compatible OOS criteria for drivers who cannot speak English.
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32 Drivers, 45 Trucks Sidelined in Multi-State Enforcement Sweeps
Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Arizona, Colorado, Missouri, Texas, and Wyoming operations found 212 violations in one 12-hour checkpoint alone. Missing CDLs,…
Arizona Hotshot Carrier Hits Fifth Out-of-Service in Eight Months
Arizona DPS placed a Phoenix-area hotshot driver out of service July 8 for operating a 30,500-pound combination without a CDL, a valid medical card, or working…
SBTC Asks Court to Force FMCSA Decertification of New York, California CDLs
Coalition argues federal law makes decertification mandatory once DOT finds substantial noncompliance. Transportation attorneys say the lawsuit faces long odds.
DHS and FMCSA Target 75 CDL Schools in Fraud Probe
Homeland Security Investigations will work with FMCSA to crack down on schools suspected of issuing fraudulent CDLs to illegal aliens and falsifying training…
Congress Passed 3 Trucking Laws in Four Years, None Added Enforcement
79 bills introduced, 76 died in committee. The two the industry wanted most, carrier vetting standards and truck parking, made it to the House calendar and…
Idaho Ends Non-Domiciled CDL Program Effective July 2
House Bill 667 requires commercial driver applicants to establish Idaho residency before licensing. Out-of-state and foreign-domiciled drivers can no longer…
Florida Governor Vetoes CDL Training for Nonviolent Inmates
DeSantis killed HB 325 over public safety concerns and corrections staffing burden, blocking CDL access for inmates within two years of release.
FMCSA Drops CDL Self-Reporting Rule, Effective June 22
CDL holders no longer notify their state of out-of-state traffic convictions. States already exchange the data electronically.
Trucking Coalition Asks Court to Strip New York, California CDL Authority
SBTC filed June 10 petition seeking decertification orders after FMCSA found both states in substantial noncompliance with federal CDL rules.
Unlicensed Truckers Cited at Roadside as Non-Domiciled CDL Access Tightens
Law enforcement officers are pulling more drivers without valid credentials as states revoke non-domiciled CDLs and FMCSA narrows eligibility.
Box Truck Fleets Get Drivers Pulled at Double the Rate of Tractor Fleets
FMCSA roadside data shows box truck operators face driver-out-of-service orders 7.6 times per hundred inspections versus 4.1 for tractor fleets. The gap sits…