The CDL Crackdown Risk: How to Secure 2026 Trucking Capacity

The CDL Crackdown & Intermodal: Why tightening driver regulations makes rail-plus-drayage your safest capacity bet

The trucking industry is under regulatory pressure not seen in years. The 2025–2026 commercial driver’s license (CDL) crackdown is tightening who can legally drive a commercial truck in the U.S.  It is not one policy but several converging at once. In September 2025, FMCSA issued an emergency rule restricting non-domiciled CDL eligibility.  By the end […]