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Title: Pilot Programs Redefine Truck Driver Schedules, as FMCSA Tightens CDL Training Standards

Title: Pilot Programs Redefine Truck Driver Schedules, as FMCSA Tightens CDL Training Standards

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 Welcome to your weekly DOT update. The biggest story this week comes from Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, who just launched two groundbreaking pilot programs designed to give truck drivers more control over their schedules while maintaining safety standards.

The Split Duty Period pilot will allow drivers to pause their fourteen-hour driving window for between thirty minutes and three hours, giving them flexibility to manage fatigue on their own terms. Alongside that, the Flexible Sleeper Berth pilot expands options beyond the current eight-two and seven-three configurations. These programs represent a significant shift in how the federal government approaches driver wellbeing, and they're launching with over five hundred participating drivers across the country, with protocol development beginning in early twenty twenty-six.

This Pro-Trucker Package reflects the Trump administration's focus on commonsense regulatory reforms. While the department is cutting back on sweeping new mandates, there's still major activity happening behind the scenes. The FMCSA continues its aggressive crackdown on low-quality CDL training programs, with over forty-four percent of all CDL schools now under federal scrutiny. Meanwhile, nearly three thousand training providers have been removed from the registry, and another forty-five hundred remain under investigation. The agency also halted issuance of non-domiciled Commercial Driver's Licenses in noncompliant states, removing an estimated ninety thousand CDLs nationwide.

On the compliance front, random drug testing rates for motor carriers remain unchanged at fifty percent for twenty twenty-six. That means companies need to budget for testing on half their fleet on average, impacting both operational costs and driver retention strategies.

Looking ahead, autonomous vehicle regulations are coming. The FMCSA expects to propose inspection and maintenance standards for automated driving systems by May, positioning the agency at the forefront of transportation's technological transformation.

The regulatory landscape for twenty twenty-six is decidedly mixed. Listeners will see relief from outdated paperwork requirements, including removing the mandate to carry ELD operator manuals in the cab and allowing electronic DVIRs. Vision standards are being updated, agricultural hours-of-service clarifications are coming, and cross-border carriers may finally get relief from conflicting cargo securement requirements.

The real story is that while deregulation is the headline, targeted data-driven oversight is becoming the reality. The FMCSA is shifting toward using inspection, violation, and crash data for continuous monitoring rather than blanket mandates.

For more details on these developments and how they affect you, visit the Department of Transportation's official website. If you operate a commercial vehicle, now is the time to review your compliance programs and prepare for the changes ahead.

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