Federal, state changes tighten CDL rules for some drivers amid safety concerns

NEWS spoke with local CDL training program directors, instructors and students, who shared how these changes could impact ...
Overdrive

Rule change would cut redundancies for Class B CDL holders upgrading to Class A

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is proposing a change to its Entry-Level Driver Training rule that would make it easier for drivers to upgrade from a Class B CDL to a Class A CDL. The ...
NBC DFW

New CDL Requirements Will Be Game-Changer for Commercial Drivers

The Texas Department of Public Safety is reminding applicants for a commercial driver's license (CDL) that Entry Level Driver Training requirements begin Monday. Anyone who is either applying for a ...
Overdrive

At least 30 hours behind the wheel: Pre-CDL driver-training rulemaking committee issues ‘consensus’ recommendation

The Entry Level Driver Training Advisory Committee, made up of representatives from the CDL training community, motor carrier and operator associations, an owner-operator himself and other ...

East Texas truck-driver training company explains ruling preventing non-U.S. citizens from receiving CDL

Now, people with work visas, who are under the DACA program, and refugees cannot obtain or renew their CDL license.
Transport Topics

Community Colleges in Four States Enhance CDL Training

[Stay on top of transportation news: Get TTNews in your inbox.] Efforts to get more truck drivers on the road are taking place in several states with new community commercial driver license training ...
Fleet Owner

iPhone app for getting a Class B CDL released

A new iPhone app has been released that is said to cover all the necessary topics needed for review to obtain a Class B CDL. The Easy CDL Class B app is now available in the Apple iTunes App Store for ...