Even though the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's emergency rule restricting states' ability to issue "non-domiciled" commercial drivers licenses is on pause due to a legal challenge, the ...

The big story around trucking for much of the year has been around non-domiciled CDLs and, to a lesser extent, driver training regulations. The Department of Transportation is looking to limit which ...

On September 29, 2025, U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Sean P. Duffy announced an emergency interim final rule to restrict non-domiciled Commercial Driver’s Licenses (CDLs). This ...

Lately, it feels like every time there’s a truck accident posted online, the comment section turns into the same broken record: Let me be crystal clear: That line of thinking? It’s full of assumptions ...

The Transportation Department declared a national emergency Sept. 26 after an audit found widespread failures in how states issue commercial driver licenses to noncitizens. New federal rules require ...

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is launching a nationwide audit of non-domiciled CDL holders in an effort to crack down on unqualified drivers who pose a potential safety hazard to the nation’s ...

More than 5,000 Overdrive readers have spoken, most strongly supporting DOT's non-domiciled CDL emergency rulemaking ...

Update: On November 10, 2025, the D.C. Court of Appeals ordered the non-domiciled CDL Interim Final Rule paused for further deliberation of the case discussed in this story. Find more about that pause ...

The long-standing driver shortage continues to worsen while many contractors also face ever more crowded urban jobsites. These challenges place a squeeze on existing mobile lube activities. Large ...