Transport Topics

FMCSA Proposes Rule to Add Flexibility to CDL Skills Testing

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s recent proposal to increase flexibility for the commercial driver license skills test process offers a nod of recognition to third-party testing ...
Transport Topics

FMCSA Proposes Adding Location Flexibility to CDL Testing Process

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced a proposed rule July 24 meant to ease the process for people pursuing a commercial driver license. The rule would allow CDL applicants to take ...
Truckinginfo

Third-Party CDL Testing From Trainers OK, Says FMCSA

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has OK’d a practice that it previously banned because of concerns it could allow unqualified truck drivers to get commercial licenses. The new rule will ...
Overdrive

FMCSA opens comment period for proposed CDL testing changes

Update – Tuesday, July 9: FMCSA has opened the comment period for the rule that would allow third-party CDL trainers to administer the CDL skills test to applicants they trained themselves. The ...
Fleet Owner

FMCSA looking to streamline CDL testing for truck drivers

The US Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) recently announced a proposed rule to streamline the process for men and women interested in entering the ...
CCJ

State trucking group teams with state police to reduce CDL testing backlog

The Arkansas Trucking Association and Arkansas State Police are working together to help ease a backlog of would-be commercial driver’s license holders waiting to complete their skills tests. As with ...