Nearly 44% of the 16,000 truck driving programs listed nationwide by the government may be forced to close if they lose their students after a review by the federal Transportation Department found they may not be complying with government requirements. Separately, the Department of Homeland Security is auditing trucking firms owned by immigrants to verify their drivers are qualified to hold a commercial license. The Transportation Department says it plans to revoke the certification of nearly 3,000 schools unless they can comply within the next 30 days. Another 4,500 schools are being warned they could face similar action.
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FILE - A student driver gets on a truck as the instructor watches in Calif., Nov. 15, 2021. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)
FILE - A student truck driver makes flash cards for his commercial driver's license exam while taking a class in Calif., Nov. 15, 2021. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)
FILE - Harjinder Singh is escorted onto an airplane by Florida Lt. Gov. Jay Collins and law enforcement on Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025, in Stockton, Calif. (AP Photo/Benjamin Fanjoy, file)
FILE - A student driver helps his classmate steer the wheel into the right direction as they practice driving in reverse in Calif., Nov. 17, 2021. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)
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