FMCSA roster identifies 111 emergency-removal entries for CDL training providers

What happened

FMCSA announced an interagency enforcement initiative on August 31. The agency said it would execute emergency removal of more than 110 Entry-Level Driver Training providers from the Training Provider Registry and had issued more than 160 proposed-removal notices after targeted investigations.

FMCSA also announced a nationwide audit of third-party CDL skills testers and state oversight. These are enforcement and oversight actions, not a new nationwide examiner script.

Who is affected

Providers that are removed may not continue operating as listed ELDT providers. Current students and recent graduates should verify a provider's live status in the official registry and contact their state licensing agency if a training record is questioned.

The announcement does not say that every student trained by an investigated provider automatically loses a CDL or must retest.

What the current roster shows

A September 15 review of FMCSA's live removed-provider roster found 111 emergency-removal entries. FreightWaves reported that 84 entries list physical locations across 20 states, 23 are online entries, and four have unknown or inactive location information.

Those are registry entries, not necessarily 111 separate companies. Some provider names appear more than once or list multiple locations. Texas and Pennsylvania each account for 13 physical-location entries, followed by California with 11, Florida with 10 and Utah with nine.

Emergency removal is immediate and is separate from the more than 160 proposed-removal notices FMCSA announced. A removed provider may seek agency review, but the removal remains in effect unless it is stayed or reversed.

What it means for learners

Before paying a school, learners should confirm that the provider is currently listed for the required training type. A registry listing is a federal eligibility check; it is not a promise of school quality or a passing test result.

If a provider disappears from the registry, use FMCSA and the state driver licensing agency for current instructions rather than relying on an unofficial school or social-media claim.