Trump Administration Revokes 110 Trucking Schools' Accreditation

The Trump administration announced on Monday, August 31, 2026, that it is revoking the accreditation of 110 commercial trucking schools and shutting down an additional 160 training providers, a move officials described as a major expansion of the federal crackdown on driver licensing abuses. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the 110 schools had collectively certified more than 5,000 drivers who later failed to demonstrate English proficiency during roadside inspections. The announcement was made at a press conference in Detroit, where Duffy was joined by Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin and federal prosecutors. The administration is removing the schools from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's Training Provider Registry, which effectively forces them to cease operations immediately. The action is part of a multiagency effort called the Joint Task Force Crossroads of America. "We have schools that know the rule and still pass people through their school who can't speak the language," Duffy said.