Fighting fraud in CDL schools

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has teamed up with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to help prevent fraud and illegal actions in commercial driver’s license (CDL) schools.

Over the last year, about 75 entry-level driving training schools for CDL drivers were suspected of fraud in the forms of improperly trained drivers, false training records, and improper driver certifications, according to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.

The DOT and DHS are now working together to help eliminate these fraudulent practices and to strengthen the reliability of the nationwide driver training system. The DOT plans to engage DHS to perform further investigations of schools suspected of fraud and ensure all training practices are compliant with the regulations and other requirements. The goal is to make the roads safer for both the public and commercial drivers alike.

As of late 2025, approximately 10,000 schools have been removed due to meeting industry standards, according to the FMCSA.