Trump administration threatens some funding for 3 states for not enforcing trucker English rules

DOT warns states could lose funding over truck driver English rules

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned Tuesday that California, Washington and New Mexico could lose millions in federal safety funds if they fail to enforce English-language requirements for truck drivers. The states were given 30 days to comply before the Department of Transportation withholds money from the Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Zrfpe52vA8 “States don’t get to pick and choose which fede…

Trump admin warns 3 states of losing millions over trucker English language rules

US may withhold USD 50 million from California, Washington, and New Mexico after a deadly crash involving an Indian driver exposed failures to enforce trucker English proficiency and work authorization rules.

Funding threatened for states that don’t enforce English-proficiency regs

A fatal truck crash earlier this month in Florida garnered national and international headlines, raising a debate about CDL standards and the importance of truck drivers being able to comprehend English. On Tuesday, Aug. 26, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy threatened action against states that don’t comply with English-proficiency regulations for commercial motor vehicle drivers. “All of us in America saw what happened in Florida, where we h…

Trump administration threatens to yank state funds over truckers’ English proficiency

U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy rides on a FrontRunner train in Salt Lake City during a media event on Monday, April 7, 2025. (Photo by McKenzie Romero/Utah News Dispatch)Three states are at risk of losing some federal transportation funding because they are not enforcing President Donald Trump’s executive order that commercial truck drivers must be proficient in English, U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Tuesday. New Mex…

Transportation Secretary cracks down on states over truck driver English rules

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced enforcement actions against California, Washington, and New Mexico for failing to follow the Trump Administration’s English proficiency standards for commercial truck drivers. The move comes after a deadly Florida crash raised concerns about how states are enforcing the new federal requirements.

DOT threatens to strip states of funding over truck drivers' English proficiency

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is giving California, New Mexico and Washington 30 days to comply with federal rules.