Federal law enforcement officials announced a wide-ranging crackdown on fraud in the commercial trucking industry on Monday, with coordinated enforcement actions across multiple states.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Department of Transportation launched the Joint Task Force Crossroads of America to target criminal networks and fraud in the trucking industry, with the goal of reducing highway fatalities. The effort involves the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, the White House Task Force to Eliminate Fraud, and federal prosecutors from multiple districts.
As part of the operation, Homeland Security Investigations conducted a synchronized sweep targeting more than 200 training schools across 23 states on August 31, 2026. The FMCSA announced the emergency removal of 110 commercial driver's license training providers from its registry, citing repeated certification of drivers who failed to meet English language proficiency requirements. Those providers must immediately cease operations.
The Department of Transportation said it has removed approximately 28,000 drivers from roads for failing to meet English proficiency standards, forced states to cancel more than 30,000 licenses issued to foreign drivers, and purged more than 8,000 unqualified training schools from FMCSA's registry over the past year and a half.
FMCSA investigators sent to 40 states conducted nearly 400 targeted investigations of training providers. Those investigations identified more than 160 providers that were removed or proposed for removal due to violations including inadequate training facilities, unlicensed instructors, missing documentation, and fraudulent operations.
DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin said the enforcement actions aim to remove what he described as dangerous threats from roadways. "Under the strong leadership of President Trump, DHS and ICE are delivering on our mission to protect Americans by taking these dangerous threats OFF our roadways," Mullin said.