California, Washington, and New Mexico could lose funding over ELP enforcement

California, Washington, and New Mexico are under scrutiny by the USDOT for violations of regulations requiring English proficiency for truck drivers. California, Washington, and New Mexico are under scrutiny by the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) for alleged violations of federal regulations requiring English proficiency for truck drivers, as well as for allowing previously disqualified […]
Florida to begin inspections at weigh stations on immigrant truck drivers

Florida will begin implementing inspections at weigh stations located along the state’s highways, targeting immigrant commercial truck drivers. Florida will begin implementing inspections at weigh stations located along the state’s highways, targeting immigrant commercial truck drivers. Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson and State Attorney General James Uthmeier announced the new measures on August 25, accompanied by […]
No English, No Trucking: FMCSA pulls over 1,200 drivers

The FMCSA has reported that more than 1,200 truck drivers have been removed from U.S. highways for lack of English. In April, the Department of Transportation announced it would reinstate the mandatory enforcement of English language proficiency (ELP) for all truck drivers in the United States. Through a two-step evaluation process, the Federal Motor Carrier […]