Driver retention is not an FMCSA compliance story
Platform Science's 2026 Driver Experience Report shows 52% of drivers value technology, but no docket, no CSA change, no audit trigger ties retention to…
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Medical Examiners Fail to Upload DOT Physicals, Putting CDLs at Risk
Drivers pass DOT physicals but face CDL downgrades when physicians don't upload results to FMCSA's National Registry. The compliance burden shifted to…
Ohio Revokes 1,200 Non-Domiciled CDLs, Ends Foreign Trucker Licensing
State pulled licenses for foreign drivers and stopped issuing non-domiciled CDLs. Carriers using Ohio-licensed foreign nationals face immediate driver…
FMCSA Reviews 11 Epilepsy Waiver Requests, June 29 Comment Deadline
Eleven drivers from nine states seek exemptions to operate CMVs in interstate commerce despite seizure histories. Public comment period closes June 29.
CBP Operation Checkmate Arrests 36 Undocumented Truckers
Customs and Border Protection detained 30 Indian nationals and six other foreign nationals driving commercial vehicles without work authorization.
Ohio Reviews 5,000 Non-Domiciled CDLs After FMCSA Tightens Eligibility
State halted new issuance in September 2025 when federal guidance narrowed immigration documents accepted for non-permanent-resident commercial licenses.
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.
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…
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…
DOL Adds English Proficiency Check to Driver Hiring Process
Labor Department sub-regulatory guidance requires employers to verify English language proficiency during application for any commercial motor vehicle role: no…
Annual MVR checks leave carriers blind to suspended licenses for 11 months
Federal regulation requires motor carriers to pull driver MVRs once a year. A license suspended in February stays invisible until the next January, and 24…
New York sues DOT over $73M CDL funding cut in federal court
State Attorney General Letitia James filed in Second Circuit challenging FMCSA's non-domiciled CDL compliance finding and highway funding withhold.