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DOT Rule Targets 200,000 Non-Citizen Truckers, Halts Licensing in Several States Over CDL ViolationsA 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....0 Comments 0 Shares 5K Views
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Final FMCSA Rule Narrows Path to Non-Domiciled CDLs, Limiting Eligibility and Requiring ‘Rigorous Checks of Foreign Driving History’WASHINGTON, D.C. — Federal trucking regulators are set to finalize major changes to how non-domiciled Commercial Driver’s Licenses (CDLs) and Commercial Learner’s Permits (CLPs) are issued, tightening eligibility requirements and aiming to close what the agency calls a long-standing safety gap in driver vetting. In a Final Rule scheduled for publication in the Federal...0 Comments 0 Shares 1K Views
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FMCSA Confirms U.S.–Mexico Border Zone Policy: CDL Drivers Can Be Cited for English-Proficiency Violations but Not Put Out of ServiceWASHINGTON — 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...0 Comments 0 Shares 1K Views
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More than 7,000 truck drivers taken off the road for failing English proficiency tests, USDOT chief saysWASHINGTON, D.C. — More than 7,000 commercial truck drivers have been placed out of service in 2025 for failing to meet federal English Language Proficiency (ELP) standards, according to U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy. Duffy announced the figures on October 30, citing new federal data showing that 7,248 drivers have been sidelined so far this year for English-related...0 Comments 0 Shares 2K Views
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New Federal Law Forces FMCSA to Put CDL Drivers Out of Service for English Proficiency ViolationsWASHINGTON, 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...0 Comments 0 Shares 1K Views
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Over 3,000 Truck Drivers Pulled from U.S. Roads for English Language Violations Since JuneMore than 3,000 commercial truck drivers across the United States have been taken off the road since late June 2025 for failing to meet federal English Language Proficiency (ELP) standards, marking a sharp escalation in enforcement efforts. According to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), 3,020 out-of-service orders have been issued to commercial vehicle drivers for...0 Comments 0 Shares 4K Views
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UDOT Highlights Fatal Truck Crashes to Reinforce English-Language Proficiency EnforcementThe 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...0 Comments 0 Shares 8K Views
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USDOT Moves to Remove More Than 550 CDL Training Schools From Federal Registry Over Unqualified Instructors and Safety Violations After 1,426 Nationwide InvestigationsWASHINGTON, 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...0 Comments 0 Shares 1K Views
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