5,500 truckers fail English skills test, lose driving privileges in US, industry leader says

[rangerrebew]

5,500 truckers fail English skills test, lose driving privileges in US, industry leader says
by: Salvador Rivera

Posted: Oct 16, 2025 / 04:50 PM CDT

Updated: Oct 16, 2025 / 04:50 PM CDT

 
SAN DIEGO (Border Report) — States throughout the U.S. have revoked driving privileges for 5,500 commercial truck drivers who failed basic English assessments while working north of the border, according to Israel Delgado Vallejo, vice president of Mexico’s Northwest Chamber of Freight Transporters.

“So far, we’ve registered 5,500 out of service and suspended licenses, we are seeing harder and more stringent enforcement,” Delgado Vallejo said.

Six months ago, President Trump issued an executive order reinstituting an existing law that mandates commercial truck drivers must speak and understand enough English to read road signs and interact with law enforcement.

Delgado Vallejo told the El Sol Newspaper in Tijuana that he expects enforcement to continue at least through the end of the year, especially in states like Texas where the majority of suspensions have been issued.

https://www.borderreport.com/news/5500-truckers-have-failed-english-skills-test-and-have-lost-driving-privileges-in-u-s-says-baja-freight-association/

[rangerrebew]

They're free to go home and kill people in their own countries.

[Weird Tolkienish Figure]

5,500 truckers fail English skills test, lose driving privileges in US, industry leader says
by: Salvador Rivera

Posted: Oct 16, 2025 / 04:50 PM CDT

Updated: Oct 16, 2025 / 04:50 PM CDT

 
SAN DIEGO (Border Report) — States throughout the U.S. have revoked driving privileges for 5,500 commercial truck drivers who failed basic English assessments while working north of the border, according to Israel Delgado Vallejo, vice president of Mexico’s Northwest Chamber of Freight Transporters.

“So far, we’ve registered 5,500 out of service and suspended licenses, we are seeing harder and more stringent enforcement,” Delgado Vallejo said.

Six months ago, President Trump issued an executive order reinstituting an existing law that mandates commercial truck drivers must speak and understand enough English to read road signs and interact with law enforcement.

Delgado Vallejo told the El Sol Newspaper in Tijuana that he expects enforcement to continue at least through the end of the year, especially in states like Texas where the majority of suspensions have been issued.

https://www.borderreport.com/news/5500-truckers-have-failed-english-skills-test-and-have-lost-driving-privileges-in-u-s-says-baja-freight-association/

Seems like common sense to me.

[libertybele]

...and the IBT has allowed this to happen ....  a shortage of over  5,000 truckers is significant and will have a huge impact on  our economy.

They need to be deported.  Replacing  5,000 truckers is not going to be an easy task.

Advertise positions with sign on bonuses -- and most importantly make it known that an English skills test will  be given.