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Non-domiciled CDLs are back: New Jersey resumes issuance after FMCSA crackdown
Overdrive finds non-domiciled CDLs are still flowing in New Jersey, but elsewhere DOT seems to have successfully stamped them out, despite a court ruling against it.
January 13, 2026
Regulations
Tennessee needs citizenship/lawful stay documentation for thousands of CDL holders
The state alerted approximately 8,800 CDL holders who need to provide citizenship or lawful presence documentation. Also: German truck tech company seeks waiver for mirror-replacement camera system; PacLease opened 17 new locations in 2025.
January 12, 2026
Regulations
The fight before Christmas: How DOT blew off California’s last-ditch effort to save 17K non-domiciled CDLs
DOT seems to have had enough of California's repeated attempts to keep 17,000 non-domiciled CDL holders on the road in newly uncovered details of a conflict over the holidays.
January 9, 2026
Regulations
North Carolina could lose $48M in federal funding for non-domiciled CDL issues
FMCSA found the state's DMV improperly issued non-domiciled CDLs to citizens of Mexico, likewise for longer terms than the drivers' legal stay in the U.S. without providing evidence of lawful presence verification.
January 9, 2026
Regulations
DOT makes it official: California loses $160M over non-domiciled CDL battle
It's official: California refuses to revoke 17,000 wrongly issued non-domiciled CDLs and now it's $160M poorer.
January 7, 2026
Regulations
FMCSA again extends truckers' post-exam paper medical card use
Continued issues with implementation of the electronic medical certification system prompted yet another waiver extension from FMCSA allowing drivers to use paper medical cards as proof of certification for two months following an exam. Also: I-5 closures upcoming; OOIDA accepting scholarship applications.
January 7, 2026
Life
Two truck drivers arrested in $7 million cocaine bust
ICE placed detainers on the two drivers -- Gurpreet Singh and Jasveer Singh, both of California. Also: $2 million cargo theft recovered near Chicago; Kodiak partners with Bosch as supplier to begin scaling autonomous truck production.
January 6, 2026
Regulations
California faces $160M loss after refusing to revoke 20,000 wrongly issued non-domiciled CDLs
California DMV officially blew through a deadline set by DOT by telling nearly 20,000 non-domiciled CDL holders they have until March to fix their paperwork.
January 5, 2026
Hours of Service
Winter HOS relief: Another state joins in | DOT doles out $118M for enforcement, CDL issuance, more
Rhode Island's emergency declaration waives HOS and other regs through Jan. 6. Also: FMCSA awards High Priority, CDL Program Implementation, and Commercial Motor Vehicle Operator Safety Training grants; latest Highway Angel.
January 2, 2026
Overdrive Extra
CB radio glory in Houston traffic: Hey 'Bad Apple,' keep on singing
The road gives you miles, gives you money, and every now and then, it gives you a man named Bad Apple singing his heartbreak into a CB like it's the only truth he's got left, and maybe the only one you need. Writer/retired trucker Michael Singleton remembers a memorable occasion here on I-10 in Houston.
January 2, 2026
Regulations
California defies DOT, gives 17,000 non-domiciled CDL drivers 60 more days
California says some 17,000 non-domiciled CDL holders can keep their licenses until March, and hopes it can resolve things with FMCSA in the meantime.
December 30, 2025
Overdrive Radio
Rewind: Owner-op's vets-tribute FLD and Kentucky trailer, and its story of sacrifice, achievement and hope
Household-goods-hauling owner-operator Steven Meyer's custom-wrapped Kentucky trailer delivered the "Remember, Honor, Teach" message of Wreaths Across America with five distinctive, interlocking histories. Walk through Meyer's story in this Overdrive Radio episode rewind.
December 28, 2025
Overdrive Radio
Red Arrow Christmas convoy rolls strong over first three years
This week's Overdrive Radio podcast tells the story of Noah Melton, long working with small fleet Big P Express, and how a fellow trucker's Christmas-season truck convoy idea grew by leaps and bounds over its first few years into a community-supported tradition in Melton's corner of Southwest Michigan.
December 24, 2025
Regulations
Sikh Coalition sues California to get non-domiciled CDL issuance back
A class action lawsuit demands California defy orders from DOT and begin reissuing non-domiciled CDLs to some 20,000 drivers.
December 23, 2025
Regulations
FMCSA threatens Colorado with $24.5M funding loss over 'systemic breakdown' of non-domiciled CDL issuance
FMCSA called out a fifth state for non-domiciled CDL issuance problems, this time saying Colorado issued more than 20% of such licenses wrongly.
December 23, 2025
Regulations
FMCSA pins 'CDL mills' problem on self-certification: Are owner-ops to blame?
Owner-operators pushed to allow CDL trainers to self-certify their compliance with federal regs. Now FMCSA seeks to stop that, but who is really to blame?
December 22, 2025
Regulations
FMCSA stops California from reissuing thousands of non-domiciled CDLs
After a fiery exchange between DOT and California, the state tried to put thousands of non-domiciled CDLs back in play. At the last moment, though, the move got shut down. Find the full story here.
December 19, 2025
Regulations
Trump orders change to marijuana regs: What truckers need to know
President Donald Trump on Thursday issued an executive order to reschedule marijuana, recognizing its potential health benefits and lightening restrictions. But truckers, still beware.
December 18, 2025
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