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Newsby Deborah LockridgeNovember 3, 2025

FMCSA Targets CDL Mills as Transportation Secretary Questions Truck Driver Shortage Narrative

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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Newsby Deborah LockridgeOctober 9, 2025

5 Questions for Werner’s Derek Leathers on Culture, Leadership, and What Keeps Him Up at Night

Werner Enterprises CEO Derek Leathers on truck drivers, leadership, nuclear verdicts and more.

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeSeptember 26, 2025

Emergency Rule Overhauls How States Issue Non-Domiciled CDLs

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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Newsby Deborah LockridgeSeptember 23, 2025

House Bill Would Ban Predatory Lease-Purchase Programs in Trucking

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 holds the NTDC Grand Champion trophy above his head on stage at the 2025 ATA National Truck Driving Championships.
Newsby News/Media ReleaseAugust 27, 2025

ATA Names 2025 National Truck Driving Champions

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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Newsby Deborah LockridgeAugust 22, 2025

Trump Administration Pauses Truck Driver Visas

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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Newsby Deborah LockridgeAugust 20, 2025

FMCSA Probes Fatal Florida U-Turn Crash Amid CDL and Safety Oversight Concerns

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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Newsby News/Media ReleaseJune 25, 2025

CarriersEdge Offers English Language Proficiency Assessment

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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Newsby Deborah LockridgeJune 24, 2025

New Jersey Crackdown on 'Employee Misclassification' Threatens Supply Chain, Truckers Say

The New Jersey trucking industry is sounding the alarm on the state’s increasingly stringent policies on independent contractor status.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseJune 23, 2025

Understanding English Language Proficiency Requirements for Drivers

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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