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Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the efforts aim to modernize and strengthen federal systems used to verify motor carrier identity, ownership and compliance.

A nationwide sweep that wiped out hundreds of bogus truck‑driver training schools highlights federal enforcement action being taken to vet commercial drivers before they hit the road.

“These companies game the system, ignore the law and put American families at risk, all while punishing hardworking truckers who follow the rules,” Rep. Harriet Hageman (R‑Wyo.) said.

CVSA roadside inspectors will review a driver’s record of duty status as in past years but with specific scrutiny to determine if ELD tampering has occurred.

Alabama-based Second Mile Transport will begin with 145 power units. The company has ordered 195 aluminum 53-foot trailers and already has 70 drivers signed up.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy applauded officials with the FMCSA as well as DOTs from more than two dozen states for carrying out the SafeDRIVE campaign in January.

FMCSA said motor carriers are being targeted by an aggressive new phishing operation “to steal sensitive information or demand illegal payments” while pretending to represent officials.

The HOS regulatory suspension, which took effect Jan. 23, is scheduled to end Feb. 6. FMCSA indicated it would continue to evaluate and assess winter weather conditions nationwide.

Adam Miller, CEO of Knight-Swift Transportation, applauded ongoing enforcement work by the Department of Transportation and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.

State legislators are assessing new bills requiring English-language proficiency skills for truckers, and setting fines for repeat offenders and companies with convicted drivers.