Nevada to cancel dozens of Mexican and Canadian trucker licenses as part of phase out of non-domiciled CDLs
The Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) will cancel more than 60 licenses for truck drivers from Canada and Mexico as part of a larger plan to end the issuance of certain Commercial Learner’s Permits (CLPs) and Commercial Driver’s Licenses (CDLs) in order to comply with new federal requirements.
On November 5, 2025, the Nevada DMV detailed plans to phase out the issuance and renewal of non-domiciled or “Limited-Term” CDLs and CLPs.
Officials say that “Nevada will continue its temporary pause on issuing or renewing Limited-Term CLPs/CDLs while the state begins a gradual phase-out of the program.”
Going forward, the Nevada DMV will enact the following policies:
- Nevada will allow existing Limited-Term CDLs to expire naturally based on the driver’s lawful stay as determined by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).
- No new or duplicate Limited-Term CDLs will be issued.
Officials say that the Nevada DMV’s action on Limited-Term CDLs will have the following results:
- Approximately 980 active Limited-Term CDL holders are affected statewide.
- 62 drivers from Mexico and Canada will have their Limited-Term CDLs canceled, as they are required under federal law to be licensed by their home countries.
The Nevada DMV said that affected drivers may instead apply for a Non-Commercial Driver’s License (NCDL) or Driver Authorization Card (DAC) if they meet eligibility requirements.
“Nevada is taking a proactive, responsible approach to comply with the new federal requirements,” said Tonya Laney, Director of the Nevada DMV. “By phasing out the Limited-Term CDL program, we are protecting federal highway funding, maintaining program integrity, and ensuring that Nevada’s licensing system remains fully compliant with national standards.”
Nevada’s plan to phase out Limited-Term CDLs aligns with a Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) emergency interim final rule (IFR) that went into effect in late September that restricts the issuance of non-domiciled CDLs. The IFR limits CDL and CLP eligibility to specific visa categories and requires all states to update their CDL and CLP issuance policies to comply with federal standards.