May 26, 2026
Dive Brief: The Dalilah Law Act, recently proposed in the Senate, aims to establish both criminal and civil penalties for undocumented immigrants attempting to acquire or utilize a commercial driver’s license (CDL). This information was shared in a press release by U.S. Senator John Cornyn from Texas. Senator Cornyn introduced the legislation on March 26, […]
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May 19, 2026
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May 9, 2026
Dive Brief: A federal appeals court denied calls to temporarily halt the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) non-domiciled Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) regulation. Non-domiciled pertains to foreign drivers who are legally in the United States, and these individuals could constitute up to 25% of for-hire and private motor carriers. The ruling from the U.S. […]
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April 30, 2026
Dive Brief: The FMCSA’s updated driver training regulations for heavy commercial trucks will be implemented on Monday, following a delay that states requested to better prepare. The Entry-Level Driver Training rule applies to individuals seeking a Class A or B CDL. Those who do not receive training from an authorized provider will be ineligible to […]
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April 24, 2026
Nationwide Trucking Workforce Challenges SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) – The trucking sector has been grappling with a significant worker shortage, and new federal regulations are likely to exacerbate the difficulty in recruiting drivers. K & J Trucking’s Perspective Shelley Koch, President of K & J Trucking Inc., has been involved in her family’s […]
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March 25, 2026
New Measures for Foreign Truck Drivers in the U.S.In 2026, the U.S. government implemented two significant changes to address issues related to truck drivers from outside the country. One of these is a new rule from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) called Restoring Integrity to the Issuance of Non-Domiciled Commercial Drivers Licenses (CDLs), […]
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March 18, 2026
Introduction to Dalilah’s Law WASHINGTON — Trucking organizations are supporting “Dalilah’s Law,” a proposed legislation that seeks to prevent states from granting commercial driver’s licenses (CDLs) to undocumented immigrants. Details of the Legislation Introduced by Senator Jim Banks, this law would impose penalties by threatening to withdraw funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) […]
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February 17, 2026
Dive Brief: Under a new emergency rule announced by Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, non-U.S. citizens will be ineligible to obtain Commercial Driver’s Licenses (CDLs) unless they adhere to a stricter set of criteria. This interim final rule takes effect immediately and will be officially published on September 29. The regulation indicates that an […]
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February 16, 2026
Dive Brief: The federal government announced a new final rule on Wednesday regarding nondomiciled commercial driver’s licenses (CDLs) and commercial learner’s permits (CLPs). This rule imposes stricter requirements on how states can issue and renew these driving credentials for noncitizens. Under the final rule, eligibility for nondomiciled CDLs and CLPs is restricted to specific categories […]
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February 16, 2026
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has quickly enacted a final rule aimed at restricting non-domiciled commercial driver’s licenses (CDLs) following a legal challenge that temporarily halted an emergency version of the rule last fall. Non-domiciled CDLs are granted to individuals who are authorized to work in the U.S. but do not permanently reside […]
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