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Labor & Workforce
High ImpactOct 8, 2026

CDL School Sues FMCSA Over Emergency Shutdown Evidence

Start CDL Inc., a New Jersey-based truck driving school, has filed a federal lawsuit challenging the FMCSA's emergency removal from its training provider registry in August 2024. The school contends t

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Labor & Workforce
ModerateSep 10, 2026

New CDL Academy Tackles Driver Training Quality Crisis

The trucking industry faces a fundamental training quality problem that extends well beyond regulatory enforcement of fraudulent CDL schools. Shawn Gresham, a 17-year veteran trucker with over 1 milli

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Labor & Workforce
High ImpactSep 1, 2026

DOT Shuts Down 110 CDL Schools Over English Proficiency Fraud

The U.S. Department of Transportation announced an emergency shutdown of 110 commercial driver training schools, with Texas and Pennsylvania each accounting for 13 affected facilities. The federal act

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Labor & Workforce
ModerateJul 31, 2026

Freedom Haulers Program Expands Veteran Truck Driver Pathways

The Department of Transportation announced Freedom Haulers, a federal initiative to accelerate veteran hiring into commercial trucking roles. While branded as new, the program primarily repackages and

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Labor & Workforce
ModerateJun 29, 2026

DeSantis Vetoes Florida CDL Training Program for Inmates

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis vetoed a bipartisan bill (HB 325) that would have authorized Commercial Driver License (CDL) training for nonviolent inmates scheduled for release or within two years of

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