Re: Insurance Companies Likely to Take Hard Stance on Non-Domiciled CDLs

"Leroy N. Soetoro" <[email protected]> wrote in 
news:[email protected]:

> https://www.freightwaves.com/news/insurance-companies-likely-to-take-hard
> -stance-on-non-domiciled-cdls 
> 
> Enforcement and Insurance Implications
> 
> A change in insurance policies could be coming to the trucking industry,
> signaling a major shift in their approach to non-domiciled commercial
> driver’s licenses (CDLs). As enforcement of the new non-domiciled CDL
> rule takes shape, insurance companies are likely to position themselves
> to avoid potential liability exposure. 
> 
> According to an insurance executive at one of the largest brokers in the
> country, who spoke on condition of anonymity, he expects that insurance
> carriers are likely to implement policy changes that explicitly prevent
> the hiring of drivers with non-domiciled CDLs within the next year. The
> concern stems from the potential for “nuclear verdicts” in accident
> cases involving non-domiciled CDL holders, as juries may show little
> sympathy toward carriers employing drivers whose licenses may be invalid
> under the new regulations—especially after DOT Secretary Duffy has come
> out so strongly against the states that issue non-domiciled CDLs. 
> 
> His words of warning when referring to carriers and brokers looking the
> other way on non-domiciled CDLs: “It’s all over.” 



   More jobs that Americans don't want
to do but won't let immigrants do either. 




Addressing the U.S. Truck Driver Shortage
October 17, 2025

In 2025, industry estimates placed the gap 
at between 60,000 and 80,000 drivers. This 
shortage has significant implications for 
supply chains and could lead to inflationary 
pressure.
https://forumtogether.org/article/addressing-the-u-s-truck-driver-shortage-
the-role-of-foreign-born-drivers-visa-policy-and-supply-chain-impacts/