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2026-06-22 19:51:33 -

CDL Holders Get Relief as FMCSA Eliminates Rule Requiring Them to Self-Report Traffic Violations to Home States — Redundant Since 2024, Takes Effect July 22
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has eliminated the requirement that commercial driver's license holders self-report motor vehicle violations to their state of domicile, calling the rule redundant now that states handle the reporting electronically. The Final Rule was published June 22, 2026, and takes effect July 22, 2026. "FMCSA removes the redundant...

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2025-09-27 15:06:31 -

DOT Rule Targets 200,000 Non-Citizen Truckers, Halts Licensing in Several States Over CDL Violations
A sweeping regulatory change announced Friday by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) is set to remove nearly 200,000 non-domiciled commercial drivers from the U.S. trucking industry. The new Interim Final Rule, issued by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), takes effect immediately and is already sparking intense debate over its scope and consequences....

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2026-02-06 16:54:00 -

FMCSA Confirms U.S.–Mexico Border Zone Policy: CDL Drivers Can Be Cited for English-Proficiency Violations but Not Put Out of Service
WASHINGTON — Truck drivers operating in designated commercial border zones along the U.S.-Mexico border may be cited for English Language Proficiency (ELP) violations but not placed out-of-service, according to new Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) guidance released Feb. 3, 2026. FMCSA issued the direction in a newly released FAQ intended to guide enforcement and the...

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2022-04-13 13:54:43 -

Iowa DOT finds more than 10 out of service violations on big rig, driver had no valid CDL
The Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) shared stunning photos of an unsafe truck that caught the eye of a Motor Vehicle Enforcement officer on Monday. In a Tuesday morning Facebook post, Iowa DOT’s Motor Vehicle Enforcement Division wrote: This vehicle was stopped yesterday by a MVE Officer. It’s not hard to tell what grabbed the attention of our officer. It’s...

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2026-02-05 15:52:17 -

New Federal Law Forces FMCSA to Put CDL Drivers Out of Service for English Proficiency Violations
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A new federal appropriations law includes a provision directing the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) to tighten enforcement of English Language Proficiency (ELP) requirements for commercial driver’s license (CDL) holders by making certain violations an out-of-service issue. According to the provision, FMCSA must update regulations so that...

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2026-02-19 20:58:59 -

USDOT Moves to Remove More Than 550 CDL Training Schools From Federal Registry Over Unqualified Instructors and Safety Violations After 1,426 Nationwide Investigations
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy announced that more than 550 commercial driver’s license training schools found in violation of federal safety standards have received notices of proposed removal from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s National Training Provider Registry. According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, the...

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2025-06-11 20:40:20 -

Denton County Truck Inspections During Roadcheck 2025 Lead to High Out-of-Service Rate
The Denton County Sheriff’s Office (DCSO) has released key findings from a recent multi-agency truck inspection effort conducted as part of Roadcheck 2025, a coordinated North American safety campaign led by the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA). The 72-hour inspection initiative took place from May 13 to May 15, 2025, with DCSO partnering with several local and state law...

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2025-11-06 17:51:48 -

Second ICE operation on I-40 in Oklahoma leads to arrest of 34 truck drivers
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. — A second joint enforcement operation between U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Oklahoma Highway Patrol (OHP) has resulted in the arrest of 34 truck drivers operating illegally along Interstate 40, officials announced. The two-day initiative, called Operation Guardian, was conducted from October 28 to 29 near the Arkansas border and led to...

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2025-09-30 15:24:29 -

Truck Driver Skips Court, Pleads Not Guilty in Florida Crash That Left Three Dead
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Harjinder Singh, the truck driver involved in the fatal Florida Turnpike crash that claimed three lives, has pleaded not guilty without appearing in court. His plea was entered on September 29th in St. Lucie County, Florida. According to AP News, Singh is facing three counts of vehicular homicide and immigration violations following the August 12th crash near Fort...

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2025-04-21 00:47:52 -

Undocumented Truck Driver in Deadly US 285 Crash Deported After Serving Partial Sentence
DENVER, Colo. — Ignacio Cruz-Mendoza, the undocumented truck driver jailed for causing a deadly semi-truck crash on US 285 near Conifer in June 2023, has been deported back to Mexico, according to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Cruz-Mendoza was convicted in connection to the crash that killed 64-year-old Scott Miller and sentenced to one year in jail. However, after...

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