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Articlesby Deborah LockridgeJanuary 28, 2026

6 Regulatory Changes for Trucking to Watch in 2026

After a year of what safety and compliance expert Brandon Wiseman calls “regulatory turbulence,” what should trucking companies be keeping an eye on in 2026 when it comes to federal safety regulations?

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Articlesby Deborah LockridgeDecember 30, 2025

Will FMCSA’s Driver-Oriented Enforcement Initiatives Affect Capacity?

The Department of Transportation and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration took several actions in 2025 to tighten enforcement of regulations for commercial drivers. Will those affect trucking capacity in 2026?

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeDecember 11, 2025

Non-Domiciled CDL Restrictions Paused

New York is the latest state to be targeted by the FMCSA for improperly issuing "non domiciled" commercial drivers licenses, despite a legal challenge that put its September emergency rule on pause.

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Newsby StaffDecember 10, 2025

J.J. Keller Offers Entry-Level Driver Training Checklist as FMCSA Targets ELDT Providers

Free ELDT audit checklist offered as thousands of driver training providers are removed from FMCSA’s Training Provider Registry.

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeDecember 3, 2025

DOT Targets 7,000 CDL Schools in Entry Level Driver Training Provider Purge

Federal Entry Level Driver Training (ELDT) regulations went into effect in 2022 and set new federal minimum standards for CDL training schools, but the Department of Transportation is now taking action against schools not meeting the standards.

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeNovember 24, 2025

DOT Targets Pennsylvania for Non-Domiciled CDLs

Pennsylvania is the U.S. Department of Transportation's latest target in its effort to restrict commercial drivers licenses for non citizens.

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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 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 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 News/Media ReleaseJuly 14, 2025

Digital Driver Medical Card Rollout Hiccups? FMCSA Offers Temporary Fix

New medical card rules causing confusion? A new FMCSA waiver offers temporary relief from electronic transmission requirements.

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