President Trump announced on...

Editor's note: ...July 15, 2026, at the Pennsylvania Defense & Innovation Summit that U.S. military veterans who drove heavy trucks during service will soon qualify for a Commercial Driver's License (CDL). The policy expands the existing FMCSA Military Skills Test Waiver by removing recency limits, making it easier for experienced veterans to transition into civilian trucking jobs and address driver shortages. A 21-year-old undocumented migrant truck driver caused a deadly multi-vehicle crash on the I-10 in Ontario, California, in October 2025, killing three people after allegedly failing to brake in slowed traffic.This has to end by holding truck training schools and CDL programs accountable for properly vetting, training, and ensuring only qualified drivers, especially those with language barriers or limited experience, receive commercial licenses.

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75 trucker schools under investigation for CDL fraud

"Too many American lives have been lost in completely avoidable accidents because illegal aliens have been granted commercial driver's licenses to drive trucks and 18-wheelers on America's roadways,” Markwayne Mullin said.

The Post Millennial | July 17, 2026

The Trump administration has launched a nationwide crackdown on alleged commercial driver's license fraud, announcing investigations into 75 truck driver training schools accused of improperly helping noncitizen drivers obtain commercial licenses and enter America's highways.

The Department of Homeland Security Investigations and the Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced Thursday that the schools are suspected of violations including falsifying training records, using improper certifications, and failing to properly train applicants seeking commercial driver's licenses.

According to DHS, the investigation focuses on the issuance of non-domiciled commercial driver's licenses, which allow certain foreign nationals who are legally present in the United States to obtain commercial driving privileges. Officials said the goal is to identify fraud and strengthen the integrity of the licensing system.

"FMCSA has identified approximately 75 entry-level driving training schools suspected of fraudulent activities, including using improper driver certifications, falsifying training records, and failing to properly train drivers applying for CDLs, among other violations," DHS said. DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin said the investigation was part of a broader effort to prevent dangerous drivers from operating heavy commercial vehicles. "Too many American lives have been lost in completely avoidable accidents because illegal aliens have been granted commercial driver's licenses to drive trucks and 18-wheelers on America's roadways," Mullin said. “DHS law enforcement is partnering with the Department of Transportation to eliminate CDL fraud, strengthen the integrity of the CDL system, and investigate commercial driver’s license schools throughout the country," he added.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the effort expands previous DOT actions targeting drivers and training programs that officials say failed to meet safety requirements. "USDOT has spent the last year rooting out bad actors from our trucking industry," Duffy said. "We've knocked over 24,000 drivers off our roads for failing to speak English, forced states to cancel over 28,000 licenses illegally issued to foreign drivers, and purged over 9,500 unqualified training schools from our FMCSA registry."

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