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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 on illegal trucking schools. On Monday, December 1, 2025, USDOT announced that...
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) instructors as employees. On November 25, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin...
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...
NYC to expand tuition-free CDL program for ‘justice-involved’ individuals
New York City (NYC) officials recently announced the major expansion of a program to help formerly incarcerated individuals obtain Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) training. On...
FMCSA says no to teens with K-restricted licenses attending out-of-state trucking school
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has denied a rule exemption request from a commercial driver's license (CDL) school related to training truck...
FMCSA says no to high school’s ask for commercial learner’s permits for 17 year olds
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has denied an age-related regulation exemption request from a high school located in Washington state. In a...
Illinois to allow CDL applicants to take written test in Spanish
Illinois will join a growing number of states that allow CDL applicants to take the written test in Spanish.
A breakdown of how the ‘driver shortage’ narrative has pretty much ruined the trucking industry (for now)
The idea that the trucking industry is facing a severe shortage of drivers has driven the industry from a lucrative boom to a frustrating...
VIDEO: Can an ‘average Joe’ drive a big rig with zero training?
Is it possible to hop in a semi truck and successfully operate it with no formal training or experience? That's what the guys in...