NEWSNATIONNOW (Josie Fischels) - Exclusive: Truckers turn to private property as parking shortage grows
More than 3.5 million truck drivers transport products across the U.S, but there are only about 311,000 places for them to legally pull over.
REDSTATE (Bob Hoge) - California's War on Drivers Speeds Up — Now They're Coming for Your Tires
AMERICANGREATNESS (AG News Staff) - Federal Judge Blocks DHS Access to 17 Million Commercial Driver Records
A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Department of Homeland Security from accessing a database containing records on approximately 17 million commercial drivers as the […] Source
THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - Judge Stops DHS from Inspecting Migrant Trucker Licenses.
A federal judge has temporarily halted the Department of Homeland Security’s efforts to access state truck driver databases in a bid to remove illegal migrants from the trucking industry.PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: U.S. District Judge Anthony Trenga issued an administrative stay blocking the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from accessing the records of 17 million […]
A federal judge has temporarily halted the Department of Homeland Security’s efforts to access state truck driver databases in a bid to remove illegal migrants from the trucking industry. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: U.S. District Judge Anthony Trenga issued an administrative stay blocking the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from accessing the records of 17 million commercial truck drivers. The DHS sought these records to identify and remove illegal migrants holding commercial driver’s licenses (CDLs) issued by certain states, after a spate of deadly crashes. DETAIL: The lawsuit, filed by 21 Democrat-led states, argued that the federal government has no legal right to access the database without individual subpoenas for each…Open
THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - DOT Sec Duffy Mandates English Proficiency for Truckers to Get Dangerous Migrants Off America’s Highways.
The Department of Transportation (DOT) has announced plans to mandate English proficiency for commercial truck drivers in the United States.
The Department of Transportation has announced a new rule to permanently enforce English proficiency standards for commercial truck drivers, reversing Barack Obama-era policies that weakened such requirements. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: The Department of Transportation (DOT) has announced plans to mandate permanent English proficiency for commercial truck drivers following a spate of deadly crashes involving foreign drivers. DETAIL: Secretary for Transportation Sean Duffy announced the changes in a post on X (formerly Twitter). “Today, I am proposing to lock English proficiency rules into federal regulations FOR GOOD — so no future administration can ever undo them… Barack Obama weakened this rule and allowed illegal truckers onto…Open
AMERICANGREATNESS (Bryan Hyde) - Transportation Secretary Seeks English Proficiency Rule for Commercial Truckers
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is advancing federal rules to permanently mandate English-language proficiency and English-only commercial driver’s license (CDL) testing for all commercial truck drivers. […] Source
STONEZONE (Roger Stone) - Trump’s ‘Freedom Haulers’ Puts Veterans Back in the Driver’s Seat
President Donald Trump’s administration is putting veterans first with “Freedom Haulers,” an interagency campaign moving former service members into trucking careers while restoring safety and integrity to America’s highways. Led by Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, the initiative brings together the Transportation, Veterans Affairs, Labor and War departments. Veterans who operated heavy military vehicles can use […] The post Trump’s ‘Freedom Haulers’ Puts Veterans Back in the Driver’s Seat appeared first on StoneZone .
President Donald Trump’s administration is putting veterans first with “Freedom Haulers,” an interagency campaign moving former service members into trucking careers while restoring safety and integrity to America’s highways. Led by Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, the initiative brings together the Transportation, Veterans Affairs, Labor and War departments. Veterans who operated heavy military vehicles can use waiver programs to bypass portions of the commercial driver’s license process, while others may complete CDL training during their final six months of active duty. GI Bill benefits can cover training costs and, for some participants, housing assistance. The program arrives as the administration removes unqualified…Open
WAR (C. Todd Lopez) - Freedom Haulers Initiative to Help Veterans Get Commercial Driver's Licenses, Better Jobs
President Donald J. Trump announced the kickoff of the Freedom Haulers campaign, a new effort to help military veterans find good-paying jobs as commercial drivers following their military service by establishing a military-to-commercial driver's license pipeline.
YOUTUBE (The Hill) - Trump says ‘Freedom Haulers’ program for veterans will help replace illegal immigrant truck drivers
President Trump announced a new initiative on Thursday afternoon to connect veterans with jobs in the trucking industry. Dubbed “Freedom Haulers,” the program will help recent service members who drove big rigs in the military to transition into civilian trucking positions. Others will have the opportunity to learn truck driving and receive expedited commercial driver’s licenses. #TruckDriving #Military #CDL #Trump #Veterans
JUSTTHENEWS (Ben Whedon) - Trump announces plan to streamline veterans for commercial drivers' licenses
Trump's reforms will allow veterans with vehicle operating experience to skip what he called "redundant road tests" and will offer training to those veterans who lack the vehicle experience.