Commercial Vehicle Training Association

10/29/2026

Cherry blossoms, marble hallways, and a whole lot of conversations about CDL training.

CVTA Advocacy Day returns to Washington, D.C., March 17-18, 2027. Attendees arrive Wednesday, March 17, for an evening prep session and dinner, then spend Thursday, March 18, in a packed day of meetings on Capitol Hill.

Mark your calendars, and please enjoy a few of our favorite moments from last year. More details soon!

10/27/2026

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Administrator Derek Barrs delivered the keynote at Women In Trucking Association 2026 Accelerate! event, covering driver qualifications, enforcement, carrier accountability, and the agency’s review of existing regulations. He also showed real respect for the drivers who keep America moving.

CVTA Chairman Jeff Burkhardt thanked the Administrator and his team for their work on Entry-Level Driver Training, rooting out bad actors, and partnering with CVTA to foster safer highways.

Thank you, Women In Trucking Association, for a great event! CVTA values every opportunity to work with industry stakeholders toward our shared goal: safer roads built on well-trained drivers.

09/22/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined us in Dallas for the PTDI Training Provider Safety Summit and the 2026 CVTA Fall Conference!

CVTA and PTDI are grateful for the thoughtful conversations, new connections, and shared commitment to advancing high-quality commercial driver training. Our industry's strength comes from people who keep learning from one another, exchanging ideas, and working together toward a safer, stronger future.

The whole training pipeline came together in one room, bringing new perspectives and building this community. We hope the conversations and connections made in Dallas provide valuable insights and renewed energy for the work ahead.

Until next time!

And thank you again to our event sponsors:
TMC Transportation, Werner Enterprises, Stevens Transport, Covenant, Liberty Career Finance, Roehl Transport, Melton Truck Lines, Southwest Truck Driver Training, Inc., Lockhart, Morris & Montgomery, Inc., C1 Truck Driver Training, CDL PowerSuite™, United Truck Driving School, New England Tractor Trailer Training School (NETTTS), Paradigm Digital Group®

09/03/2026

Folks, we are 2 WEEKS OUT from Dallas! We're talking ground zero for CDL training and licensing conversations in the trucking industry.

Who’ll be joining us in Dallas?

CDL Schools! Motor carriers! State licensing agencies! Federal regulators!

In two weeks, leaders from across commercial driver training and transportation will come together to exchange ideas, share perspectives, and discuss the future of the industry.

08/24/2026

Registration for the 2026 CVTA Fall Conference and PTDI Training Provider Safety Summit closes Tuesday, August 25.

If you train commercial drivers, this is the trip to make. One week in Dallas, two events that meet the moment.

Register and reserve your room by tomorrow:
CVTA Fall Conference: https://tinyurl.com/2x4akkeu
PTDI Training Provider Summit: https://tinyurl.com/4vwtx5az

08/20/2026

One month from today, training providers, motor carriers, state licensing agencies, and federal regulators will gather in Dallas for the CVTA Conference & PTDI Training Provider Safety Summit.
CVTA Conference: https://tinyurl.com/2x4akkeu
PTDI Summit: https://tinyurl.com/4vwtx5az

Three full days focused on ELDT enforcement consistency and measurable safety outcomes across the CDL training industry.

Hyatt Regency Dallas
September 15–17, 2026

If your organization touches driver training, licensing, or compliance, this is where the conversations shaping our industry's next chapter are happening.

Save your seat: https://tinyurl.com/2x4akkeu

08/19/2026

CDL schools help shape who sees trucking as a real career path.

At the CVTA 2026 Fall Conference, Lana Nichols, Interim President & CEO of the Women In Trucking Association, will share WIT’s perspective on workforce development, industry engagement, and creating stronger pathways for women entering trucking.

How can training providers expand opportunity, strengthen outreach, and help grow the prospective CDL student pool? Join the conversation in Dallas and leave with practical insights you can bring back to your school.

We’ll see you in September!

Read about Lana: https://tinyurl.com/bdd772v6

08/17/2026

CVTA members Gregory H. Hamm of Werner Enterprises and Andrea Hanley Marathakis of The CDL School recently joined ABC Channel 3 News to discuss the Freedom Haulers initiative, military CDL pathways and the importance of preparing veterans to safely operate commercial tractor-trailers.

We’re proud to see CVTA members leading this important conversation and creating meaningful career opportunities for those who served.

Watch the segment:

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08/10/2026

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has proposed a new rule that would codify placing CMV drivers out of service for failing to meet the English language proficiency (ELP) requirement.

English language proficiency has been a federal driver qualification requirement since 1937 and this proposal makes the consequence for ignoring it clear and consistent, rather than leaving it to guidance that can shift from year to year.

Read our summary: https://tinyurl.com/4c857f9e

08/05/2026

If you train tomorrow’s drivers, you need to know what’s coming next.

At the CVTA 2026 Fall Conference, Dan Horvath of the American Trucking Associations will break down the safety, regulatory, and workforce trends shaping CDL training and hiring.

What could these changes mean for your school, your students, and the employers counting on them? Join the conversation in Dallas and leave with practical insights you can put to work.

We’ll see you in September!

Register for the CVTA 2026 Fall Conference: https://tinyurl.com/2x4akkeu

Read about Dan: https://tinyurl.com/rv7vuze5