Press Releases and Announcements
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.
Trump’s Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy to California, Washington, and New Mexico: Enforce English Language Requirements or Lose Federal Funding
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today announced California, Washington, and New Mexico will lose federal funding unless they adopt and enforce English Language Proficiency (ELP) requirements for commercial motor vehicle drivers. The three states have 30 days to come into compliance before the Department will withhold up to 100% of funding from the Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program (MCSAP).
FMCSA Modifies Waiver for Use of Paper Medical Examiner’s Certificate
On July 14, 2025, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) 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 medical certification for up to 15 days after the certificate was issued. The agency modified this waiver on August 21, 2025, to allow CDL holders, CLP holders, and motor carriers to rely
FMCSA Removes Two Devices from List of Registered Electronic Logging Devices
Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) removed two devices from the agency’s list of registered electronic logging devices, or ELDs. WALKER ELD and SR ELD 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.
FMCSA Issues Temporary Waiver to Support NRII Transition
Today, FMCSA granted a waiver allowing interstate commercial driver’s license (CDL) holders, commercial learner’s permit (CLP) holders, and motor carriers to continue relying paper copies of medical examiner’s certificates as proof of drivers’ medical certification for up to 15 days after the date the medical examiner’s certificate is issued. The waiver is in effect until October 12, 2025, and a copy of the waiver is available on FMCSA’s website.
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Unveils Pro-Trucker Package as Part of President Trump's Executive Order
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today unveiled a package of new initiatives, pilot programs, and regulatory updates designed to improve the lives of America’s truck drivers. The Secretary’s actions deliver on President Donald Trump’s promise through his Executive Order on Enforcing Commonsense Rules of the Road for America’s Truck Drivers.
President Trump’s Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Announces Nationwide Audit of States Issuing Non-Domiciled Commercial Driver's Licenses
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy announced today that the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) is launching a nationwide audit into state practices in issuing non-domiciled Commercial Driver's Licenses (CDLs), specifically reviewing the potential for unqualified individuals obtaining licenses and posing a hazard on our roads.