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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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Duffy Touts Safety Potential for Autonomous Vehicles

DOT is preparing a series of autonomous-vehicle regulatory moves this year to further shape how the technology reaches commercial scale 鈥 including in the freight sector.

March 11, 2026
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Senate Confirms McCormack for Top DOT Policy Post

The Senate recently confirmed Ryan McCormack to serve as under secretary of transportation for policy, filling one of the department鈥檚 top strategic roles.

March 3, 2026
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Federal Judge Backs MTA in New York Congestion Toll Case

U.S. District Judge Lewis Liman found March 3 that Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy鈥檚 move to end the program was 鈥渁rbitrary and capricious.鈥

March 3, 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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All Truck Drivers to Be Required to Take CDL Test in English

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced the latest effort Feb. 20 to ensure that drivers understand English well enough to read road signs and communicate with law enforcement officers.聽

February 20, 2026
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Duffy Shuts Down Trio of Alleged Chameleon Carriers

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has announced an investigation into alleged so-called chameleon carriers connected to a fatal truck-van collision in Indiana.

February 19, 2026
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DOT Moves to Close Additional 550 CDL Schools

More than 550 commercial driving schools in the U.S. that train truckers and bus drivers must close after investigators found they employed unqualified instructors, among other issues.

February 19, 2026
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DOT, FMCSA Sweep Removes 2,000 Truckers and CMVs

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.

February 10, 2026

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