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Citing California as a problem state, Trump administration shuts down 110 trucking schools
Los Angeles Times • • nation
Key Points:
- The Trump administration has shut down 110 commercial driving schools linked to over 5,000 truck drivers who failed English proficiency tests, with California identified as the biggest problem state.
- Federal officials launched a nationwide audit of third-party testers and conducted sweeps of over 200 training schools in 23 states, citing issues such as unlicensed instructors and inadequate training facilities.
- The administration has revoked more than 28,000 commercial licenses since June 2025 due to English language proficiency failures, and new rules now limit licenses to certain visa holders and require immigration status verification.
- Critics argue these measures worsen the truck driver shortage, fuel anti-immigrant bias, and lack supporting safety data, while immigrant rights groups have sued California’s DMV over license cancellations.
- U.S. Border Patrol arrested 95 truck drivers in the country illegally who held state-issued commercial licenses, including 76 from California, highlighting ongoing immigration enforcement efforts in the trucking industry.
