
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is stepping up enforcement against CDL mills and unqualified drivers, taking a closer look at entry-level driver training standards, and pushing back on the contention that there is a truck driver shortage.
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Werner Enterprises CEO Derek Leathers on truck drivers, leadership, nuclear verdicts and more.
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FMCSA’s interim final rule, effective immediately, significantly alters how states issue non-domiciled CDLs, following findings that thousands were improperly granted — particularly in California.
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A bill introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives would ban predatory lease-purchase programs between motor carriers and truck drivers, which a federal Truck Leasing Task Force called “irredeemable tools of fraud and driver oppression.”
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David Comings of FedEx Freight earned the 2025 Bendix Grand Champion title at the ATA National Truck Driving Championships, highlighting safety and skill across 3.1 million accident-free miles.
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As the Trump administration freezes issuance of work visas for truck drivers amid a larger focus on immigration, trucking groups point to non-domiciled CDLs as a larger problem.
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A truck driver involved in a deadly Florida Turnpike crash held a valid CDL despite failing an English proficiency test and being in the U.S. illegally. FMCSA has launched an investigation into the driver and his carrier, sparking fresh debate over driver licensing, training, and more.
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A new online tool from CarriersEdge can provide carriers with insights into how their drivers may perform in a real-world English Language Proficiency test.
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The New Jersey trucking industry is sounding the alarm on the state’s increasingly stringent policies on independent contractor status.
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Enforcement officials began enforcing English-language proficiency on June 25. Commercial drivers who fail a two-step assessment will be placed out of service.
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