Thousands of U.S. trucking schools could lose accreditation under DOT crackdown [View all]

Source: NPR

December 1, 2025 6:06 PM ET


WASHINGTON — The Department of Transportation is threatening to shut down thousands of truck driving schools and other training providers as part of the Trump administration's widening crackdown on the U.S. trucking industry.

The DOT announced Monday it plans to revoke the accreditation of nearly 3,000 trucking schools and trainers unless they can comply with federal requirements within 30 days, and warned another 4,000 schools and trainers that they could face similar action.

"We are reigning in illegal and reckless practices that let poorly trained drivers get behind the wheel of semi-trucks and school buses," said Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy in a statement.

The names of those schools and trainers were not immediately released. Together they represent more than 40% of the nation's 16,000 authorized training providers, according to the DOT. The department accuses them of falsifying or manipulating training data, neglecting to meet required curriculum standards and instructor qualifications, and failing to maintain or share accurate records.

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