CVTA Executive Director Andrew Poliakoff  will join a transportation law panel focused on the ongoing commercial driver shortage and workforce challenges. The panel will follow a regulatory update from the FMCSA Chief Counsel Jesse Ellison. The panel, titled “The Persistent Driver Shortage: Innovative Ideas and Legal Issues Every Carrier Should Know About,”  will address varying perspectives on the causes and existence of the driver shortage, along with new legal and regulato

Recent reporting by CDL Life, amplified by Truck N’ Hustle, indicates that the state of Tennessee has notified approximately 8,800 CDL holders to appear in person and provide proof of U.S. citizenship or lawful presence. Drivers who fail to comply by April 6, 2026, risk having their commercial licenses downgraded. The action follows a broader federal review of state CDL systems and reflects heightened scrutiny tied to compliance expectations from the U.S. Department of Transp

CVTA Executive Director Andrew Poliakoff recently appeared on The Lars Larson Show, a nationally syndicated program, to discuss the integrity of commercial driver training and the work of CVTA’s ELDT Task Force. The interview highlighted efforts to reduce the gap between federal training standards and enforcement, and their impact on safety and workforce quality. Poliakoff discussed CVTA’s partnership with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to improve oversight o

CVTA Members Meeting with Representative Taylor, December 2025. From left to right: Jim Miller - Butler Tech; Amy Dutra - Team Screen Solutions; Jeff Burkhardt - CVTA Chairman, Ancora; Rep. Dave Taylor - (OH-02); Andrew Poliakoff - CVTA Executive Director; Martin Garsee - Executive Director at NAPFTDS - CVTA staff recently met with the Office of Rep. Dave Taylor for a follow-up discussion after a prior engagement with Congressman Taylor at the Veteran Ready Summit. The conver

CVTA Chairman Jeff Burkhardt was recently featured in The Epoch Times in a report addressing commercial driver training quality and federal oversight. The coverage follows several fatal commercial vehicle crashes and increased Department of Transportation enforcement against non-compliant training providers. As federal regulators move to remove thousands of entities from the Training Provider Registry (TPR), the report highlights ongoing concerns about inconsistent oversight

California’s ongoing refusal to revoke tens of thousands of improperly issued non-domiciled commercial driver’s licenses has now triggered significant consequences, including the potential loss of approximately $160 million in U.S. Department of Transportation funding and possible restrictions on the state’s authority to issue CDLs at all. Following a September nationwide emergency action by USDOT halting non-domiciled CDL issuance, federal officials singled out California fo

Andrew Poliakoff, Executive Director of the Commercial Vehicle Training Association (CVTA), appeared on Chicago’s Morning Answer to discuss highway safety, enforcement of federal training standards, and risks posed by untrained or improperly licensed commercial drivers. He explained to guest host Chris Krok that operating commercial vehicles weighing up to 80,000 pounds demands significant skill and preparation. Poliakoff pointed out that recent fatal crashes underscore ongoi

The Commercial Vehicle Training Association (CVTA) was recently featured in a New York Times  article for its support of federal efforts aimed at improving safety and accountability in the truck driver training and licensing system. The article examined a series of actions taken by the U.S. Department of Transportation to address long-standing weaknesses in oversight, including tightening enforcement of English-language proficiency requirements and cracking down on poorly r

CVTA proudly congratulates three member-affiliated drivers who swept the top honors at the prestigious Transition Trucking: Driving for Excellence awards, an annual program recognizing America’s top military veteran drivers. Charles Jones, Jr. , a U.S. Army veteran and driver with Roehl Transport , earned first place overall , receiving national recognition at a ceremony in Washington, D.C., presented by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s Hiring Our Heroes program, alo