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DOT's Safety Crackdown: Tighter Driver Pools, Funding Cuts, and Regulatory Changes

DOT's Safety Crackdown: Tighter Driver Pools, Funding Cuts, and Regulatory Changes

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Welcome to your weekly DOT roundup, listeners. This week’s bombshell: U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy announced the federal government is withholding $160 million from California for failing to revoke over 17,000 illegally issued commercial driver’s licenses by the January 5 deadline. FMCSA Administrator Derek D. Barrs put it bluntly: “We will not accept a corrective plan that knowingly leaves thousands of drivers holding noncompliant licenses behind the wheel of 80,000-pound trucks in open defiance of federal safety regulations.”

This enforcement crackdown builds on 2025’s federal push against non-domiciled CDLs, already removing 90,000 nationwide after safety audits and fatal crashes. For American citizens, it means safer roads—DOT aims to cut roadway fatalities to 36,458 or fewer by 2026. Businesses face tighter driver pools and hiring scrutiny, with Amazon enforcing new violation metrics by February, directly hitting carrier revenue. States like California risk more funding cuts, straining local budgets, while trucking firms adapt to upcoming rules like autonomous truck standards and drug clearinghouse upgrades by May.

On the positive side, DOT unlocked nearly $1 billion for roadway safety via the Safe Streets and Roads for All program, funding 521 projects to slash injuries and fatalities. Plus, major deregulatory wins: rules easing hazardous materials transport save $4.9 billion in net present value. Seniors over 70 now face mandatory vision and reaction tests starting January 1, boosting safety without isolation.

Experts like WSI’s David Stone note: “Compliance and safety are foundational to capacity availability—shippers, plan ahead for thinner driver supply.”

Watch for FMCSA’s May proposals on autonomous trucks and carrier proficiency exams. Citizens, voice input on FMCSA’s docket at regulations.gov. For details, visit transportation.gov.

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