ATA's Statement on Pause of Work Visas for Commercial Drivers

Washington - Following the Trump Administration's announcement that the issuance of worker visas for commercial truck drivers is being paused, American Trucking Associations President & CEO Chris Spear issued this statement:

"ATA supports pausing work visas for commercial drivers and believes the issuance of non-domiciled CDLs needs serious scrutiny, including the enforcement of entry-level driver training standards. At a minimum, we need better accounting of how many non-domiciled CDLs are being issued, which is why we applaud Transportation Secretary Duffy for launching a nationwide audit in June upon our request. We also believe a surge in enforcement of key regulations -- including motor carrier compliance -- is necessary to prevent bad actors from operating on our nation's highways, and we'll continue to partner with federal and state authorities to identify where those gaps in enforcement exist."