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CDLLife Partners with Commercial Vehicle Training Association to Support the Next Generation of Truck Drivers CVTA

CDLLife Partners with Commercial Vehicle Training Association to Support the Next Generation of Truck Drivers

May 4, 2026

May 4, 2026, Washington, D.C. - CDLLife, a trusted online network for professional truck drivers, today announced a new partnership with the Commercial Vehicle Training Association (CVTA), the nation’s largest association of professional truck driver training programs. Through this partnership, CDLL
Mexican trucker says poor training for Ohio BMV employees led to unnecessary expiration of his CDL CDLLife

Mexican trucker says poor training for Ohio BMV employees led to unnecessary expiration of his CDL

May 9, 2026

A Mexican truck driver says that poor training of Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles employees led to the unnecessary expiration of his CDL, jeopardizing his livelihood.  Julio Soto is a CDL holder with a temporary green card – known as Form I-551- that is a currently accepted proof of permanent residenc
CVTA Member - Diesel Driving Academy Shows FMCSA What Quality Training Looks Like CVTA

CVTA Member - Diesel Driving Academy Shows FMCSA What Quality Training Looks Like

April 29, 2026

FMCSA political leadership and career staff from USDOT HQ and the Southeast Regional Service Center join DDA owner, Bruce Busada and staff and CVTA staff in Baton Rouge. Effective truck driver training begins well before a driver gets behind the wheel. This commitment to quality was evident during t
Mexican truck driver caught hauling load from Arizona to Texas loses visa over cabotage violations, Border Patrol says CDLLife

Mexican truck driver caught hauling load from Arizona to Texas loses visa over cabotage violations, Border Patrol says

May 8, 2026

U.S. Border Patrol (USBP) is reminding the trucking industry that cabotage laws will be enforced after a recent incident that resulted in a truck driver losing his visa. On May 8, USBP-Tucson Sector issued a warning about the risks of violating cabotage law after an incident involving a truck driver
CVTA Member - C1 Attends Signing Ceremony with Indiana Governor, for HEA 1200: What It Means for the CDL Industry CVTA

CVTA Member - C1 Attends Signing Ceremony with Indiana Governor, for HEA 1200: What It Means for the CDL Industry

April 24, 2026

CVTA Member. C1 Truck Driver Training recently attended the ceremonial signing of HEA 1200 following an invitation from Indiana Motor Truck Association President, Gary Langston. The bill was signed into law by Governor Mike Braun and represents a measurable shift in how non-domiciled Commercial Driv
Man sentenced for impersonating carriers and freight brokers to steal $10.1 million worth of interstate shipments CDLLife

Man sentenced for impersonating carriers and freight brokers to steal $10.1 million worth of interstate shipments

May 8, 2026

An Illinois man was sentenced to federal prison for a scheme to steal millions of dollars worth of cargo, including liquor and commercial-grade copper, by posing as a representative of both real and fictitious logistics companies. On May 6, 2026, Aivaras Zigmantas, 41, of Elk Grove Village, Illinois
Congress Takes Up WIOA Reauthorization: What It Means for Driver Training CVTA

Congress Takes Up WIOA Reauthorization: What It Means for Driver Training

April 22, 2026

On April 21, 2026, the House Education and Workforce Committee passed H.R. 8210, the A Stronger Workforce for America Act of 2026, marking the latest congressional attempt to reauthorize the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). Congress has been working toward a WIOA reauthorization for

Arizona DPS announces ‘enforcement areas’ for next week’s CVSA Roadcheck commercial vehicle inspections CDLLife

Arizona DPS announces ‘enforcement areas’ for next week’s CVSA Roadcheck commercial vehicle inspections

May 8, 2026

The Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) will be taking part in next week’s Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance International Roadcheck inspection campaign, with special emphasis taking place on two interstates in the northern part of the state. CVSA Roadcheck will take place throughout North

CVTA Joins FMCSA Deputy Administrator and Kansas Board of Regents to Advance TPR Enforcement at NASASPS Conference in Dallas CVTA

CVTA Joins FMCSA Deputy Administrator and Kansas Board of Regents to Advance TPR Enforcement at NASASPS Conference in Dallas

April 20, 2026

On Monday, May 20th, CVTA Executive Director Andrew Poliakoff presented at the 2026 NASASPS Annual Conference in Dallas, alongside FMCSA Deputy Administrator Jesse Elison and Crystal Puderbaugh of the Kansas Board of Regents. The session attracted numerous non-SDLA regulators focused on supporting T