FMCSA leader Administrator Barrs joins Covenant owner, David Parker, and staff in Chattanooga. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Administrator Derek D. Barrs recently visited CVTA member Covenant Logistics, highlighting the importance of responsible driver hiring, carrier-led development, regulatory oversight, and safety-focused workforce investment in strengthening the commercial motor vehicle industry. The visit allowed FMCSA Administrator Derek Barrs to observe

Every time a tech company unveils something that's going to displace workers, the same line shows up in the press release. "Those workers can be retrained." It's the cleanest exit ramp in modern policy. Whoever's deploying the technology gets credit for innovation. Whoever's losing their job gets a promise. Whoever's writing the policy gets to move on. But retraining doesn't work the way the press releases say it does. I run a CDL training school. We train roughly 4,000 drive

On May 30, five people died when a motorcoach crashed in a work zone on southbound I-95 in Stafford County, Virginia. The deceased include a single driver and a family of four, the Doncev's and their two children who were killed when Jing Sheng Dong crashed into them while driving a motorcoach. Dong was allegedly unable to speak English when interviewed by first responders and the incident has further reignited federal oversight of commercial driver licensing, training, and t

Delbert Crawford, Director of Changing Lanes CDL School in Pflugerville, TX emphasizes the importance of English Language Proficiency as a fundamental piece of professional driver training As of June 1, 2026, all Texas CDL and CLP knowledge exams will be administered exclusively in English. Texas' renewed focus on the importance of English language proficiency underscores CVTA's broader efforts to increase highway safety through greater oversight of the CDL training industry.

Recent findings from FreightWaves’ Q2 2026 Carrier Rate Report offer an important reminder for training schools, workforce leaders, and motor carriers alike: as freight markets tighten and carriers prepare for growth, access to qualified, safety-conscious drivers remains a critical business concern. The report found that 50.66% of surveyed carriers plan to add capacity over the next twelve months. At the same time, 53.34% reported that they expect driver recruiting to become

A fatal crash on Interstate 95 in Stafford County, Virginia, has once again forced regulators and the nation to confront a hard truth that CVTA members have long understood: commercial driver qualification and training is not a paperwork exercise. It is a public safety obligation. According to reporting from the Associated Press and The Washington Post, five people were killed after a motorcoach struck vehicles that had slowed near a work zone around 2:35 a.m. on Friday. Five

The House surface transportation bill has passed its first hurdle in moving successfully through the House T&I Committee on a bipartisan vote, but significant political and policy challenges remain before Congress can send a final package to the President. The next challenge is securing passage on the House floor. Although the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee approved the BUILD America 250 Act with bipartisan support, floor approval may be more difficult. Lawmakers

A non-binding MOU. Deliveries in 2027. Driver-as-a-Service software that bolts onto trucks the carrier already owns. None of those details should make anyone feel better. What a midsize carrier recently signed up for is the first real ROI math on autonomous freight at fleet scale. 500 trucks subscribed to Aurora's Driver software, no truck-purchase line item, no capital constraint, multi-year revenue "in the hundreds of millions" for Aurora. That's the deal structure that pul

The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee has advanced the BUILD America 250 Act, a transportation reauthorization bill for fiscal years 2027 to 2031. Bill text was offered last night and while we are still combing through the bill to determine the entirety of provisions included, here are some noteworthy sections. Pleasantly, a number of included provisions reflect the important advocacy work that CVTA members have advanced throughout recent engagements with Cong