Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is blasting Democratic-led states over a lawsuit seeking to block federal access to millions of CDL records, escalating a major fight over commercial driver enforcement and privacy.
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Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks DHS From Obtaining 17 Million Commercial Driver Records
A federal judge has temporarily blocked DHS from obtaining approximately 17 million commercial-driver records from the CDLIS database while a multistate legal challenge moves forward.
Democrat State’s Sue Trump Administration as Fight Over Foreign Truck Drivers and English Proficiency Intensifies
A coalition of 21 states and Washington, D.C., challenges the Trump administration as federal officials intensify CDL enforcement, including English-proficiency requirements and scrutiny of improperly issued non-domiciled commercial licenses.
English Requirement or Racism? Why Trucking’s Language Rule Is Really a Safety Standard
Renewed enforcement of English-language requirements for commercial truck drivers has reignited accusations of discrimination. But is the rule about race—or a longstanding safety standard designed to protect America’s highways?
Operation Highway Shield Targets Unsafe Commercial Drivers Across Four States
Washington, D.C. Aug. 10, 2026. Federal transportation and homeland security officials say a three-day commercial vehicle enforcement operation across four Midwestern states resulted in hundreds of drivers and vehicles being placed out of service, dozens of arrests and immigration detentions, and the recovery of nearly $1 million in stolen cargo. The U.S. Department of TransportationContinueContinue reading “Operation Highway Shield Targets Unsafe Commercial Drivers Across Four States”