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Press Releases and Announcements

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Trump’s Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Exposes Over 50% of North Carolina Trucking Licensees for Foreigners Were Issued Illegally

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today exposed that 54% of North Carolina’s non-domiciled commercial driver’s licenses (CDLs) reviewed by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) were issued illegally.  

Trump’s Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy to Gavin Newsom on Illegal Trucking Licenses: Time’s Up

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today announced that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is withholding approximately $160 million from the State of California for failing to cancel over 17,000 illegally issued Commercial Driver’s Licenses (CDLs) by the agreed-upon deadline of January 5, 2026. 

Trump’s Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Invests $118M to Strengthen Safety Standards for CDL Holders, Make Trucking Industry Safer

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today announced more than $118 million in grant awards to strengthen the safety of America’s roadways, enhance commercial vehicle enforcement, and provide high-quality training for military veterans entering the trucking industry.

FMCSA Removes Four Devices from List of Registered Electronic Logging Devices

Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) removed four devices from the agency’s list of electronic logging devices (ELDs). These devices were placed on the Revoked Devices list due to the companies’ failure to meet the minimum requirements established in Title 49 CFR Appendix A to Subpart B of Part 395.  

Trump’s Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Blasts Colorado for Slow Walking Purge of Illegally Issued Truck Licenses, Threatens $24M in Funding

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today blasted the State of Colorado for slow walking a purge of illegally issued truck licenses. If Colorado does not immediately pull these licenses and come into compliance, the state will lose $24 million in federal highway funds and the Department of Transportation has the option to decertify Colorado’s CDL program entirely.

Trump’s Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Uncovers Latest Bombshell: Over 50% of NY’s Non-Domiciled Trucking Licenses Were Issued Illegally

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today announced that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) nationwide audit of non-domiciled commercial driver’s licenses (CDLs) uncovered that the New York Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) has been routinely issuing CDLs to foreign drivers illegally. The federal audit exposed a shocking 53 percent failure rate in the records sampled, indicating a total collapse in the administration of New York’s CDL program.

FMCSA Removes Three Devices from List of Registered Electronic Logging Devices

Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) removed three devices from the agency’s list of electronic logging devices (ELDs). These devices were placed on the Revoked Devices list due to the companies’ failure to meet the minimum requirements established in Title 49 CFR Appendix A to Subpart B of Part 395.

Trump’s Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Cracks Down on Illegal Providers of Commercial Driver’s License Test Training Centers

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy has announced the removal of nearly 3,000 commercial driver’s license (CDL) training providers from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) Training Provider Registry (TPR) for failing to equip trainees with the Trump Administration’s standards of readiness. Another 4,500 training providers were placed on notice due to potential noncompliance.

Trump’s Department of Transportation Streamlines Vetting Process for Electronic Logging Devices Used by Truckers, Bolstering Roadway Safety and Cutting Industry Costs

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) today announced a complete overhaul of the vetting process for Electronic Logging Devices (ELDs) used by truckers, helping to ensure non-compliant devices are blocked before they ever reach FMCSA’s Registered ELD list. ELDs electronically record hours-of-service for truckers to help prevent fatigue-related crashes and ensure compliance with federal safety regulations.

Trump’s Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Exposes Illegally Issued Non-Domiciled CDLs in Minnesota

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today exposed that one third of Minnesota’s non-domiciled commercial driver’s licenses (CDLs) reviewed by Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) were issued illegally. Minnesota has 30 days to come into compliance and revoke the illegally issued licenses—or risk losing up to $30.4 million in federal highway funding. After months of deadly crashes caused by illegal foreign drivers, the Department is cracking down on