Federal regulators have been strongly urged to provide better oversight of third-party contractors used by a majority of states to administer skills tests to truckers applying for commercial driver licenses, according to a new government report.
August 10, 2015Business
School Owner Pleads Guilty in Fla. CDL Fraud Scheme
The owner of a Florida driver-training school has pleaded guilty to conspiracy in a scheme to produce Florida driver licenses and to help students who don’t speak English cheat on tests to obtain commercial driver licenses.
October 12, 2015Business
Drivers Face Delays in CDL Skills Test; Training Schools Ask Congress to Help
Delays and inconsistencies with the way states test applicants for commercial driver licenses are undermining efforts to place truck driver training school graduates in jobs, according to officials who have asked Congress to act.
March 24, 2014Government, Business
Feds Seek Rule Changes to Help Military Veterans Become Truck Drivers
Federal truck safety officials said they plan to revise regulations in an effort to help veterans and military personnel more easily become civilian truck drivers.
November 12, 2013Business
Indiana Announces New CDL Program
The lieutenant governor of Indiana announced a workforce training program to help provide certified truck drivers to the logistics industry in Wells County and surrounding areas.
October 21, 2013Business
Feds Alleged CDL Test Fraud Scheme in New York
Federal officials have charged 11 people in New York for allegedly organizing schemes to help commercial driver license applicants to cheat on their tests.
September 30, 2013