Across America, millions of professional truck drivers earn their commercial driver’s licenses (CDL’s) the right way, through rigorous training, testing, and an unwavering commitment to safety. That license is a promise to everyone sharing the road that the person behind the wheel of an 80,000-pound vehicle is qualified, competent, and accountable.

CDL mills break that promise.

These fly-by-night operations masquerade as legitimate training schools but instead sell credentials to fast-track unqualified individuals into the driver’s seat with insufficient training, inadequate testing, and minimal oversight. They undermine the integrity of the entire trucking industry, devaluing the CDL and putting unsafe drivers on public roads.

Put simply, CDL mills strip away safeguards designed to prevent tragedy. Operating a tractor-trailer requires specialized skills and an adherence to high standards of professionalism and safety. Issuing licenses without that preparation is reckless, and the cost is paid in lives. We saw........

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