Truckinginfo

FMCSA Targets CDL Mills as Transportation Secretary Questions Truck Driver Shortage Narrative

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced that it is “going after CDL mills” and scrutinizing entry-level driver training requirements. The news came during a press conference with an ...

Should Florida truck drivers be required to take CDL testing, instruction in English?

Ingoglia is seeking to prohibit all commercial driver’s license instruction and testing from being given in any language ...
Business Insider

America's truck drivers have to ace this test before controlling a 26,000-pound vehicle on the open road — see if you can pass it

Before getting their commercial driver's license, long-haul truck drivers must pass the CDL exam. The CDL exam varies from state to state, but certain questions on safety, driving an 80-foot vehicle, ...
Overdrive

FMCSA pins 'CDL mills' problem on self-certification: Are owner-ops to blame?

Owner-operators pushed to allow CDL trainers to self-certify their compliance with federal regs. Now FMCSA seeks to stop that ...