Withholding $40 Million for ELP Noncompliance: What Precedent Is This Setting?

Published on Thursday, October 16, 2025 by FreightWaves | Found on Glideslope.ai
Recently, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) announced it would withhold approximately $40.7 million in federal grant funding from the state of California, citing that it failed to enforce the federal English Language Proficiency (ELP) requirement for commercial drivers. That move is deeper than headline politics. For the trucking industry — especially small carriers and […] The post Withholding $40 Million for ELP Noncompliance: What Precedent Is This Setting? appeared first on FreightWaves.
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