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.
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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.