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More of article:

Key regulatory changes that removed barriers and gutted safety enforcement:

2016 – DOT stops enforcing English-proficiency requirements for CDLs
2018 – ELD mandate implemented; self-certified devices with intentional back doors allow unlimited editing of driving hours
2019 – Non-domiciled CDLs introduced, permitting foreign nationals to obtain U.S. commercial licenses
2022 – Entry-Level Driver Training rule triggers explosion of unaccredited “CDL mills” selling licenses for $500–$1,000 in days with virtually no training
These minimally trained foreign drivers cannot pass the vetting of large, compliant carriers (no work authorization, poor English, zero experience). They end up at small, often foreign-owned fleets that pay 40% below market and routinely run 14–20-hour days using tampered ELDs.

[b4me]

so some of the key changes happened during Trump 1?

[Wuli]

2016 – DOT stops enforcing English-proficiency requirements for CDLs
2018 – ELD mandate implemented; self-certified devices with intentional back doors allow unlimited editing of driving hours
2019 – Non-domiciled CDLs introduced, permitting foreign nationals to obtain U.S. commercial licenses

so it began in the 1st Trump administration.