Less than a year after the Trucking Association Executives Council (TAEC) unveiled its Trucking Resurgence: The Fight for Fairness and Safety action plan, a newly released progress report shows that many of the initiative's recommendations have already led to significant action at both the federal and state levels.

The original action plan, developed by a task force that included PMTA President & CEO Rebecca Oyler, called for stronger enforcement against fraud, improved commercial driver licensing oversight, enhanced highway safety, and reforms to protect reputable motor carriers from bad actors operating within the industry.

"When we developed the Fight for Fairness and Safety action plan, our goal wasn't to produce another report to sit on a shelf—it was to create a roadmap for meaningful reform," said Oyler. "Less than a year later, we're seeing those recommendations translate into real policy changes that are making our highways safer and protecting the integrity of the trucking industry."

According to the report, the recommendations are translating into measurable results. 

Over the past 12 months:

✅ Nearly 10,000 non-compliant commercial driver training schools have been removed from the federal Training Provider Registry, including 550 schools identified as fraudulent.

✅ Federal agencies have completed 704 investigations involving high-risk motor carriers, resulting in hundreds of carriers voluntarily ceasing operations and dozens more being shut down.

✅ More than 27,000 commercial drivers have been placed out of service for violations related to English language proficiency requirements.

✅ Federal regulators have removed 76 non-compliant electronic logging device (ELD) platforms from the approved registry while preventing another 426 from entering the marketplace.

✅ More than $217 million has been invested in initiatives to strengthen CDL integrity and improve highway safety nationwide.

✅ At least 20 states have enacted or introduced legislation aligned with the Trucking Resurgence action plan, addressing issues including CDL integrity, cargo theft, English language proficiency, and oversight of non-domiciled commercial driver's licenses. In Pennsylvania, Act 50 of 2026 strengthens oversight of commercial driver training schools by increasing the maximum civil penalty for operating without required authorization, providing a stronger tool to crack down on “CDL mills." In addition, Senate Bill 1295, which passed the Senate and is pending in the House, addresses English Language Proficiency standards and nondomiciled CDL requirements. 

The report also highlights continued federal efforts to improve carrier oversight, including the rollout of FMCSA's new MOTUS registration platform, expanded enforcement targeting fraudulent and "chameleon" carriers, increased cabotage enforcement, and new regulations designed to strengthen oversight of commercial driver licensing.

While the report points to substantial progress, TAEC notes that additional reforms are still needed. The organization continues to advocate for modernization of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), including increased staffing, improved data systems, stronger carrier vetting, and more proactive safety oversight.

The progress made over the past year demonstrates what can be accomplished when trucking associations, industry stakeholders, regulators, and lawmakers work together toward common goals. PMTA remains committed to supporting efforts that improve highway safety, strengthen regulatory accountability, and ensure a fair and competitive trucking industry for Pennsylvania's motor carriers and professional drivers.

"The trucking industry has always believed that responsible companies shouldn't have to compete against those who ignore the rules," said Oyler. "The Fight for Fairness is about protecting the integrity of our industry, improving highway safety, and ensuring that the overwhelming majority of professional truck drivers and responsible carriers are not undercut by a small minority of bad actors. We've made meaningful progress, but important work remains, and PMTA is committed to seeing this effort through."

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