CVTA is proud to highlight Board Member Tim Kordula’s conversation on the Bay Cities Connect podcast to discuss strong training standards, responsible program oversight, and the future of workforce opportunities. Representing Verhia, Kordula outlined his team’s mission to develop a high-quality commercial licensing program that strictly complies with federal requirements. He emphasized that Verhia’s training model is built on federal mandates, with no shortcuts or deviations

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has taken decisive action to restore accountability in California’s Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) program. A recent federal audit found that the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) improperly issued about 17,000 non-domiciled CDLs that did not meet federal requirements. These licenses are being revoked, and the state must conduct a full audit of its non-domiciled CDL program. FMCSA’s review found systemic f

Dear CVTA Members, As you know, CVTA has retained a national media firm to strengthen our communications and increase the visibility of CVTA as the nation’s leading voice for professional truck driver training. (Read more here ). This partnership will help us highlight why CVTA membership matters—especially as the national conversation intensifies around Entry-Level Driver Training (ELDT) enforcement and the importance of quality, compliant CDL instruction. We want to remind

Dear CVTA Members, We are pleased to announce that CVTA has retained Burita Media Solutions, A Washington, D.C.-based agency, to support and enhance our communications efforts. BMS brings extensive experience in media strategy, message development, and public advocacy, with a strong track record of success working alongside industry associations such as the American Trucking Associations and Associated Builders and Contractors.  Through this partnership, BMS will help positio

Chairman Jeff Burkhardt and Executive Director Andrew Poliakoff Representing CVTA on the OOIDA Podcast As national discussions intensify around English-language proficiency and non-domiciled CDL issuance, one issue remains central: driver training. Recently, CVTA Chairman Jeff Burkhardt and Executive Director Andrew Poliakoff joined the Trucking with OOIDA  podcast to discuss the importance of maintaining rigorous standards in commercial driver education. During the conversat

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy announces new developments in trucking safety and licensing. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and FMCSA Administrator Derek Barrs delivered a joint press conference to deliver an unmistakable message: the era of lax oversight in truck driver training is ending. Duffy noted that, “We are going to go after the CDL mills. ” FMCSA Administrator Derek Barrs joins Secretary Duffy during the announcement on trucking safety and licensing

FMCSA’s Training Provider Registry portal where CDL training providers are listed and monitored for compliance Update: The TPR now reflects 244 removals, an increase of 150 in the last two weeks.   Under Administrator Derek Barrs’ new leadership, the agency has recently increased the number of training entities removed from the Training Provider Registry (TPR) from 94 to 244 . This action represents a modest but noteworthy step toward ensuring that only qualified and complia

Jashanpreet Singh killed three people in a California crash on 10/22. - KTLA5 & New York Post The Commercial Vehicle Training Association (CVTA) is deeply saddened by yet another preventable tragedy on our nation’s highways. According to federal and local law enforcement, a 21-year-old driver who entered the United States illegally in 2022 and later obtained a commercial driver’s license (CDL) in California is accused of causing a fatal crash on Interstate 10 that killed thre

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