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 ...

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 ...

New federal requirements for a commercial drivers license (CDL) take hold Monday, and it could have a major impact on anything from hauling grain or livestock to picking up a piece of equipment that’s ...

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 ...

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 ...

With a new Congress comes the reintroduction of legislation that failed to gain traction during previous Congressional sessions. One such bill is the Licensing Individual Commercial Exam-Takers Now ...

Under the LICENSE Act, third-party CDL skills test examiners are permitted to administer a state’s CDL knowledge test, in addition to the skills test. File Photo: Prime Inc. Two bills have been ...

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 ...