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

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...