Left to right: Lana Nicholes, Women In Trucking Interim President; Derek Barrs, FMCSA Administrator; and Jeff Burkhardt, CVTA Chairman. FMCSA Administrator Derek Barrs opened Women In Trucking’s 2026 Accelerate! Conference on Oct. 27 with a keynote on fleet safety. He covered driver qualifications, enforcement, carrier accountability, and the agency’s review of existing regulations. During Q&A, CVTA Chairman Jeff Burkhardt thanked Barrs and his team for their work on Entry-Le

Patrick Nemons Featured at the PTDI Training Provider Summit on the Panel for ELDT Compliance: Oversight, Enforcement, and Continuous Improvement Patrick Nemons, Director of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's Office of Safety Programs, will retire on October 27 after 37 years of federal service. CVTA thanks him for his dedication and for supporting the schools that train new truck drivers. "Patrick listened to the people who train new drivers every day," said C

FMCSA recently asked the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for emergency approval of a new information collection, "Strengthening the Standards for Initial Listing on the Training Provider Registry." If approved, FMCSA would review a training provider's documentation before listing it on the TPR. Since 2022, providers have used the self-certification alone. What FMCSA will be able to see. Every new applicant, and every listed provider adding a location, would submit: Le

(Ryan Snyder Far Left) CVTA ELDT Task Force Leadership meeting with FMCSA Leadership at the Dept. of Transportation HQ on February 19th, 2026 CVTA thanks Ryan Snyder for his service at the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. Ryan is leaving the agency to join the Truck Renting and Leasing Association, and CVTA is grateful for the support he gave the training community during his time at FMCSA. Ryan was a strong supporter of the goals of CVTA's ELDT Task Force. He lis

CVTA Public Affairs Coordinator Abrahm Cleveland met with members of Howard University's political science program to discuss the policy cycle and how it plays out in the commercial driver training industry. Cleveland was invited by his former department head to offer insights on his experiences in the political science world and where the rubber meets the road on Capitol Hill. The session used two of CVTA's top federal priorities, the Entry-Level Driver Training (ELDT) rule

In Dallas, CVTA members and partners from across truck driver training gathered for two connected events focused on strengthening the industry. The value of the week came not only from a full agenda, but from people willing to speak openly, listen carefully, and work through issues affecting schools, students, carriers, regulators, and roadway safety. From left to right: Matt Carroll, C1 Truck Driver Training; Andrea Marathakis, The CDL Schools and Troops Into Transportation;

For Kevin Jeffers, an administrative obstacle threatened to delay his opportunity to begin commercial driver training. Through collaboration among CVTA, longtime member Midwest Technical Institute (MTI), and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), the issue was resolved, and he was able to move forward. Kevin, who has experienced limb loss, needed a Skill Performance Evaluation (SPE) certificate before enrolling in CDL training at MTI’s Springfield, Missouri,

Brad Ball, President at Roadmaster Drivers School Recent Spectrum News 13 coverage featuring CVTA member Roadmaster Drivers School examined the trucking industry’s need for qualified drivers as federal officials increase oversight of CDL training providers. At Roadmaster’s Apopka, Florida, campus, CDL instructor Tony Nunn demonstrated how students learn the precision and judgment required to safely operate a commercial vehicle. Nunn emphasized that students must understand th

Recent WISH-TV coverage featuring CVTA member C1 Truck Driver Training examined how Indiana’s English proficiency requirement applies to CDL testing and the role training providers play in preparing qualified drivers. House Enrolled Act 1200, signed into law in March, requires commercial drivers to demonstrate sufficient English proficiency. However, the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles told WISH-TV that it will not introduce a separate proficiency test because the state alre