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TY BAKER!

>>24715120 pb

>California democrats demand Sean Duffy release $160 million in transportation funds

>https://www.lassennews.com/garamendi-joins-senator-schiff-and-21-california-democrats-in-demanding-administration-release-160-million-in-transportation-funding-for-california-reverse-strict-restrictions-on-california-truck-dr

California DEMANDS highway funds? On what basis??

Wonder why they're being WITHHELD….

Gotta be because Cali remains NON-COMPLIANT with new Fed rules on which non-citizens are eligible for CDLs, explained below:

FMCSA Issues New Guidance Clarifying Non-Domiciled CDL Final Rule Requirements

February 19, 2026

A Mandatory Pause for States That Are Not in Compliance

One of the most significant clarifications is FMCSA’s explicit direction to state licensing agencies that are not fully compliant by the effective date.

States that cannot meet the revised standards by March 16, 2026 must immediately stop issuing non-domiciled CDLs and CLPs—including transfers—until compliance is achieved.

States must suspend issuance entirely until they can verify lawful immigration status and follow the new credentialing standards.

This requirement reinforces the broader purpose of the rule, which is to restore federal oversight and prevent improperly issued licenses from remaining in circulation.

https://trucksafe.com/post/fmcsa-issues-new-guidance-clarifying-non-domiciled-cdl-final-rule-requirements

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>>24715225

What do truckers think of the 2026 CDL rule changes?

Some comments from reddit:

Most of us are quite happy with it. My truck hasn't been hit in months, rates are starting to recover, and it has been a while since I showed up to a shipper and stood there for 30 minutes trying to check in while four drivers that didn't speak a lick of English held everybody up.

The past 5 years have been an absolute nightmare in trucking. Us owner operators are looking forward to them undoing the rest of the damage the ATA has done to this industry.

There's no real impact to currently licensed drivers that are driving legally. Non-domiciled CDLs should expire when the work visa expires. The feds are just enforcing that by threatening to withhold highway funds. CA and a few other states were issuing licenses with the standard 8 year expiration.

I've noticed the roads are already safer. Before the changes, it was common to see drivers that were unable to read the road signs. It's become allot better

Edit: wooops! silly me. forgot I wasn't supposed to post an actual reply. I'm supposed to say boo ice and trump bad. sorry, you can just downvote and scroll past. my apologies

There are a lot of Eastern European car haulers that were a mess in truck stops. Back into you and try stuffing a wad of cash in your hand…but don’t even know what language to turn to for Google translate. I haven’t had that problem in a while. Honestly, I think the enforcement is good. Insurance and maintenance are so expensive for legitimate carriers that the carriers running sweat shops with 3 guys and 1 CDL in a cab are done.

https://www.reddit.com/r/CDLTruckDrivers/comments/1qen1gz/truckers_how_are_the_new_cdl_rule_changes/