Press Releases and Announcements
FMCSA Re-issues Temporary Waiver: Effective October 13, 2025-January 10, 2026
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has re-issued a temporary waiver allowing interstate commercial driver’s license (CDL) holders, commercial learner’s permit (CLP) holders, and motor carriers to continue relying on a paper copy of the medical examiner’s certificate as proof of a driver’s medical certification for up to 60 days after the date the medical examiner’s certificate is issued. The re-issued waiver is in effect October 13, 2025 – January 10, 2026.
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Welcomes Four New Top DOT Officials Following Senate Confirmation
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy welcomed four new top officials to the Department following their confirmation by the U.S. Senate on October 7, 2025, in an en bloc vote of 51-47.
Trump’s Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Takes Emergency Action to Protect America’s Roads, Restrict Non-Domiciled CDLs
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today announced an emergency action to drastically restrict who is eligible for a non-domiciled commercial learner’s permits (CLPs) and commercial driver’s licenses (CDLs). The rule, effective immediately, comes in response to a nationwide audit by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). This audit has already revealed both a catastrophic pattern of states issuing licenses illegally to foreign drivers, as well as a broken licensing
Trump’s Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Launches First Phase of National Consumer Complaint Database Modernization
Database modernization will allow for easier navigation and improved functionality
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today announced the launch of the first phase of the National Consumer Complaint Database (NCCDB) modernization. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety
FMCSA Removes ROBINHOOD ELD from List of Registered Electronic Logging Devices
Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) removed ROBINHOOD ELD from the agency’s list of registered electronic logging devices, or ELDs. The device was placed on the Revoked Devices list due to the company’s failure to meet the minimum requirements established in Title 49 CFR Appendix A to Subpart B of Part 395.
Readout of FMCSA’s Nationwide Celebration of National Truck Driver Appreciation Week
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) celebrated National Truck Driver Appreciation Week (NTDAW) from September 14–19, 2025, honoring the more than 3.5 million professional drivers who keep America’s supply chain moving.
Trump’s Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Launches New Initiatives to Improve Trucker’s Quality of Life on the Road
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today announced the launch of two bold new pilot programs aimed at improving the working conditions and quality of life for America’s truck drivers. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) will study increased flexibility in the current hours-of-service (HOS) regulations, which will help determine if providing drivers with greater control over their own schedule will reduce fatigue and improve safety.
FMCSA Transitions to Electronic-Only Payments, Checks and Other Paper Payments No Longer Accepted
Effective September 30, 2025, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration will no longer accept paper payments, such as checks and money orders, for any agency transactions, including fees for initial application of operating authority registration, reinstatement or legal name changes, civil penalty payments, and other fee-based transactions.
FMCSA Removes Three Devices from List of Registered ELDs
WASHINGTON DC – Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) removed three devices from the agency’s list of registered electronic logging devices, or ELDs.