DOT Physicals of Estero

10/31/2025

FMCSA news
Emergency Rule on Non-Domiciled CDLs

FMCSA issued an emergency interim final rule restricting commercial driver’s licenses (CDLs) for non-citizens who are not lawful permanent residents.
The rule aims to prevent unqualified foreign drivers from operating heavy trucks, citing public safety concerns after high-profile crashes.
Lawsuits have been filed by unions and advocacy groups, arguing the rule is discriminatory and threatens the livelihoods of over 200,000 drivers.

I guess there is politics in everything....from school boards to kids baseball teams to trying to keep safe roadways. cg

10/08/2025

FMCSA news OCtober 2025
State Compliance Issues with English Proficiency Rules

FMCSA flagged Washington, New Mexico, and California for failing to enforce English language proficiency (ELP) rules for commercial drivers.

Washington risks losing $10 million in federal funding due to noncompliance but has pledged to begin enforcement by the end of October

09/09/2025

News - FMCSA Delays Key Trucking Regulations Until 2026 A slate of proposed rules—including broker transparency, automatic emergency braking systems, and electronic logging device (ELD) revisions—has been pushed back to May 2026. These delays are part of a broader regulatory pause under the current administration, which has also cancelled the speed limiter rule for heavy trucks

08/19/2025

Sad situation in Calif and Indiana.

A semi truck caused a crash in Florida, but it is now reported that the driver was not supposed to be in the country in the first place, but was given a CDL ...