In order to obtain a commercial driver’s license, drivers must pass a “knowledge test,” as well as a “skills” or “road” test, depending on the state’s CDL requirements. To help potential new drivers ...

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is proposing another rule to make changes to how drivers can obtain a commercial driver’s license. The agency announced Wednesday, July 24, a notice of ...

A pair of bills introduced in Congress and updated guidance from regulators all aim to streamline the credentialing process for aspiring truck drivers to obtain their commercial driver licenses. One ...

All states will soon permanently have the option to waive the commercial learner’s permit knowledge test for certain military personnel looking to transition into the trucking industry following their ...

A month after proposing to lift barriers to skills testing, federal regulators want to continue to lighten the load for would-be truck drivers by making it easier to take knowledge tests on the path ...

In a new report to Congress, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration said it has identified some safety concerns with its COVID-era waiver that allowed certain third-party CDL skills test ...

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) in Washington announced two proposals designed to take steps toward responding to a national shortage of ...

Trucking regulators have denied a petition by the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles to allow third-party commercial driver license testers, at their discretion, to continue ...