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FMCSA Toughens Enforcement of Carrier Number Transfers

鈥淔MCSA will inactivate USDOT Numbers upon discovery that the number is being used by anyone other than the assigned legal person,鈥 the FMCSA said.

March 20, 2026
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Oregon Permanently Ends Issuing Non鈥慏omiciled CDLs, CLPs

Oregon has permanently stopped issuing non-domiciled commercial driver licenses and learner's permits in a move that will impact 900 drivers.

March 17, 2026
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FMCSA Rule Proposals Target Chameleon Carriers, CDL Training

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

February 20, 2026
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FMCSA Chief Touts Technology鈥檚 Role in Improving Road Safety

The Department of Transportation鈥檚 research portfolio is helping to guide a wide-ranging safety platform, FMCSA chief Derek Barrs said at TRB鈥檚 annual meeting.

January 13, 2026
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California Sues DOT Over $33 Million Grant Cut

California is suing the U.S. Transportation Department over the permanent loss of more than $33 million in safety grants tied to English-language rules for truck drivers.

December 18, 2025
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What to Know About DOT鈥檚 Crackdown on CDL Mills

鈥淲e are [reining] in illegal and reckless practices that let poorly trained drivers get behind the wheel of semi-trucks and school buses,鈥 DOT Secretary Sean Duffy said.

December 2, 2025
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Senate Confirms Derek Barrs to Lead FMCSA

The Senate on Oct. 7 confirmed Barrs to manage the nation鈥檚 trucking regulatory agency even as the federal government remained locked in a partial shutdown.

October 8, 2025
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FMCSA Nominee Derek Barrs Moves to Senate Floor

Derek Barrs, nominated by President Donald Trump to the top post at the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, was easily approved by the Commerce Committee July 30.

July 31, 2025
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FMCSA Nominee Barrs Touts Workforce, Supply Chain

Derek Barrs, a former Florida Highway Patrol chief with more than three decades in public safety, is recognized as an authority on commercial vehicle safety.

July 17, 2025
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Transport Experts Prepare for Trump-Era Regulatory Shift

President Donald Trump's commitment to reduced federal regulations is expected to lead to a shift in how transportation policy is handled, experts detailed during a discussion April 21.

April 22, 2025

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