FMCSA Places 7,500 Driver Training Schools on Notice of Non-Compliance. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has announced the removal of nearly 3,000 commercial driver’s license training providers from the agency’s Training Provider Registry (TPR) for failing to comply with the regulations in 49 CFR Part 380. Another 4,500 training providers were placed on notice due to potential noncompliance.
According to the notice, this is the first step in FMCSA’s review of the 16,000 training providers listed on the TPR to identify and remove non-compliant providers. CDL Training Providers are being removed from the TPR due to:
- Falsifying or manipulating training data
- Neglecting to meet required curriculum standards, facility conditions, or instructor qualifications
- Failing to maintain accurate, complete documentation or refusing to provide records during federal audits or investigations
FMCSA stated that training providers that receive a notice of proposed removal have 30 days to respond to FMCSA and provide evidence of compliance to avoid removal from the registry. During this period, the provider’s name will be included on the TPR Proposed Removal List, and the provider must notify all current and scheduled driver-trainees of its proposed removal status.
GAWDA has confirmed with FMCSA that a driver who was trained and certified by a training provider and obtained a CDL based on that certification is still eligible to operate a commercial motor vehicle even if the training provider is later removed from the TPR for non-compliance.
Here is the list of training providers who have been removed from the TPR. Here is the list of training providers who have received notice of proposed removal from the TPR.
You may search for a new training provider in your area using the FMCSA’s TPR webpage.
FMCSA Proposes Amendments to ELD Approval Process. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has proposed significant revisions to the process for certifying Electronic Logging Devices for use in commercial motor vehicles.
According to FMCSA, under the previous system, it was easier to register non-compliant devices or re-register devices that had been revoked, leading to repeated revocations and costly, inconvenient replacements for carriers. The updated process closes this loophole, giving carriers and drivers greater assurance that the ELDs they purchase are accurate, reliable, and compliant.
Key features of the new ELD vetting process include:
- Initial Review: Verification of contact information, technical specifications, and device images.
- Fraud Detection: Cross-checking new applications against active, inactive, revoked, and in-process lists.
- Application Categorization:
- Category 1 – Approved: Application has met all necessary requirements for approval.
- Category 2 – InformationRequested: Application is pending further information from the applicant.
- Category 3 – Further Review: Application requires additional internal assessment and may require additional documentation from the applicant.
- Category 4 – Denied: Application does not meet the required standards for approval.
The current Registered ELD List and more information on the vetting process is available on the agency’s ELD webpage.
DOT Threatens Minnesota with Withdrawal of $30 Million in Funding for CDL Non-Compliance. An audit by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has determined that one third of Minnesota’s non-domiciled commercial driver’s licenses reviewed were issued illegally.
The agency has given Minnesota 30 days to come into compliance and revoke the illegally issued licenses—or risk losing up to $30.4 million in federal highway funding. The DOT notice asserts, “After months of deadly crashes caused by illegal foreign drivers, the Department is cracking down on states that have failed to follow the law.”
FMCSA audit found the state recklessly issued non-domiciled CDLs to:
- Drivers whose licenses were valid long after their lawful presence in the U.S. expired.
- Drivers who were prohibited from holding a non-domiciled commercial CDL.
- Drivers without Minnesota first verifying the individual’s lawful presence in the U.S.
DOT is now demanding that Minnesota take the following corrective measures to avoid funding being withheld:
- Pause issuance of non-domiciled CDLs.
- Identify all unexpired non-domiciled CDLs that fail to comply with FMCSA regulations.
- Revoke and reissue all noncompliant non-domiciled CDLs if they comply with the federal requirements.
- Conduct a comprehensive internal audit to identify all procedural and programming errors, training and quality assurance problems, insufficient policies and practices, and other issues that have resulted in the issuance of non-domiciled CDLs that did not meet Federal rules.
FMCSA has previously threatened Pennsylvania with loss of federal funding for similar violations related to non-domiciled CDLs.
FMCSA to Launch New Motor Carrier Registration System. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration plans to launch a new registration system for motor carriers beginning this month. The new system, call Motus, is intended to streamline the registration process for new entrants and improve online security for all registrants and users.
Starting this week, transportation service providers, blanket companies (BOC-3 filers), and financial responsibility filers (insurance/surety companies and other financial institutions) will have limited access to Motus to create user and business profiles.
In 2026, all customers, including new and existing registrants, will be able to access the system and take advantage of enhanced registration tools and information.
Additional information on the launch and FAQs are available here.
For More Information, Contact:
Rick Schweitzer
GAWDA General Counsel
(703) 946-2548
