CVTA Chairman Jeff Burkhardt on Fox Business: Representing the Professional Commercial Vehicle Training Community The U.S. Department of Transportation sent a clear message to the states this week when Secretary Sean Duffy signaled they would deny California’s Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program (MCSAP) funding. The decision underscores a tightening federal stance on states that fail to align with national safety and enforcement standards. MCSAP grants—totaling almost $40

New York State DMV employees took thousands of dollars in bribes for CDL licenses, according to recent felony charges in Long Island. A recent 51-count indictment on Long Island has exposed a shocking commercial driver’s license (CDL) cheating scheme involving multiple New York DMV employees. Prosecutors allege that DMV staff accepted thousands of dollars to falsify CDL permit tests and even processed applications for “no-show” drivers. One DMV supervisor’s sister reportedly

House Transportation and Infrastructure Hearing Room Recent high-profile crashes have highlighted the urgent need for stronger driver...

Chief Derek Barrs, newly confirmed Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) Chief Derek Barrs, a veteran...

On Friday, Sept. 26th, the CVTA community duly noted the USDOT Interim Final Rule (IFR) , imposing greater oversight and enforcement of...

A funding lapse has shuttered parts of the federal government, but essential USDOT safety functions continue. As of October 1 st , the...

Sec. Duffy delivers strongly worded enforcement update to states with improper CDL issuance practices. 09/26/25 Today’s announcement by...

CVTA Executive Director Andrew Poliakoff on ELDT Task Force Panel with Patrick Nemons (FMCSA), Jerome Redmond (American Truck Training...

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) has announced that it will initiate an audit of the Federal...