The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) has reinforced the Trump Administration’s recent executive order mandating English-language proficiency (ELP) among commercial truck drivers by highlighting two major fatal crashes attributed in part to drivers who lacked English skills.
President Trump signed an Executive Order on April 28 rescinding a 2016 policy that loosened enforcement...
CALIFORNIA — Approximately 13,000 non-domiciled commercial driver's licenses were cancelled in California effective March 6, 2026, after the federal government forced the state's hand following months of legal battles, funding disputes, and court rulings that left thousands of immigrant truck drivers without the ability to work.
The California DMV said all affected CDL holders have been...
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) has announced that beginning June 25, 2025, commercial vehicle operators in the U.S. who fail to comply with federal English language proficiency (ELP) requirements will be placed out-of-service.
This significant announcement comes days after President Trump signed an Executive Order reversing a 2016 directive that prevented authorities from...
FLORIDA — Florida highway safety officials say they’re changing how driver license testing is administered statewide, moving all knowledge and skills exams — including commercial driver license (CDL) testing — to English-only beginning Friday, Feb. 6, 2026, and ending the use of translated printed exams and interpreter/translation services during testing.
Under the...
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...
JEFFERSON CITY, MISSOURI — Missouri is reviewing its commercial driver's license standards and holding a special House committee hearing after a truck driver was placed out of service for driving the wrong way on a state highway and failing a roadside English Language Proficiency test.
The legislative response comes after Abdiasis Ibrahim Ali of Minnesota was pulled over in late February...
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