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A truck driver training provider in Marquette was shut down by the Michigan Department of State (MDOS) for alleged violations. On August 5, MDOS suspended operations at the Northern Michigan University Truck Driving School, located at 1401...
USDOT campaign calls on military veterans to serve their countries again, this time as truck drivers
The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) wants to woo more military veterans into the driver's seat of the nation's semi trucks. On July 24, USDOT announced the Freedom Haulers campaign, an interagency effort to bring more...
Pennsylvania lawmakers pass bill to crack down on CDL mills
Pennsylvania lawmakers passed a bill to increase penalties for unlicensed commercial driver's license (CDL) training schools. On July 20, 2026, Sen. Judy Ward announced...
Homeland Security to investigate 75 CDL schools for suspected fraud
The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that it will join federal transportation authorities in investigating dozens of truck driver training schools for...
Governor says no to allowing Florida inmates to drive commercial vehicles on public roads during CDL training
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis cited safety concerns when he vetoed a bill related to Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) training for prison inmates. On June...
Detroit trucking school shut down for cheating students out of CDL training hours, officials say
The Michigan Department of State (MDOS) suspended operations at a trucking school in Detroit over allegations that students were receiving fewer hours of training...
USDOT purges nearly 3,000 trucking schools from list of approved CDL training providers
The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) announced the removal of thousands of commercial driver’s license (CDL) training providers as part of a major crackdown...
New Jersey trucking school to pay $345K to settle suit over misclassification of CDL instructors
New Jersey authorities announced a settlement with a Bergen County truck driving school that was accused of failing to properly classify its commercial driver’s license (CDL)...
USDOT ‘will go after CDL mills’ producing unqualified truck drivers
The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) is turning its attention toward trucking schools that are placing inadequately trained drivers behind the wheel. During an...
Lawmakers urge USDOT to investigate ‘CDL mills’ that churn out ‘minimally trained drivers’
Lawmakers are calling on the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) to crack down on "Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) mills" that endanger public safety by...
Truckers tell Congress to take ‘aggressive action’ to keep unsafe, under-trained drivers from getting behind the wheel
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) is calling on lawmakers to protect the trucking industry by strengthening driver training and licensing standards. In an...
Oregon DMV stops issuing all non-domiciled CDLs until further notice
Officials in Oregon have paused the issuance of all non-domiciled commercial driver's licenses (CDLs) as the state works to fully comply with an emergency...
USDOT to audit FMCSA’s oversight of national CDL Program compliance by states
Federal transportation officials announced the launch of an audit into the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) oversight of l Commercial Driver's License (CDL)...
Florida sheriff celebrates first female inmate to graduate from jail’s CDL training program
The Walton County Sheriff's Office (WCSO) out of Florida is highlighting the accomplishments of an inmate in earning her Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) with...