The growing problem of CDL Mills: compromising highway safety

Overview of Current Issues in Truck Driver Training and Licensing The trucking industry faces a critical safety crisis that ...
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Congressmen to DOT: 'CDL mills' probe should be high priority

A pair of Congressmen are calling on Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy to investigate so-called "CDL mills" that ...
Commercial Carrier Journal

OOIDA wants Congress to strengthen CDL training standards

Establish more oversight and accountability for third-party CDL testing providers -- With states increasingly utilizing third ...
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Arkansas, Kentucky Lawmakers Urge DOT Probe Into ‘CDL Mills’ Over Road Safety Concerns

Senator Tom Cotton (R-AK) and Congressman Andy Barr (R-KY) have sent a letter to Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy, ...

Republicans demand probe of trucker licensing ‘mills’ after deadly crashes involving illegal immigrant drivers

A pair of Republican lawmakers urged Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy Tuesday to investigate programs that churn out ...

The trucking industry needs CDL reform

I am a DOT Safety and Compliant consultant, with 23 years of industry experience. I’ve seen the issues with the current CDL ...
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Bureau of Prisons Expands CDL Training for Women

[Stay on top of transportation news: Get TTNews in your inbox.] Efforts are underway in federal and state-level prison systems to help inmates train for and transition into careers in trucking upon ...
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Non-domiciled CDL drivers say DOT’s new rule violates their civil rights

DOT responds to non-domiciled CDL drivers who say the new rule to purge nearly 200,000 of them from of driving jobs violates ...

CDL school wants to open in central CT. Says it won’t flood roads with trucks

A commercial driver’s license is needed to operate tractor trailers, and the long-haul trucking industry has been complaining ...
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Florida Awards $8.2 Million for CDL Training at Five Colleges

Five state colleges in Florida will be able to train at least 1,200 new truck drivers yearly thanks to an $8.2 million grant from the governor. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced on Sept. 15 the ...