The Morning Mile — Thursday, Nov. 5
DOT's English-proficiency out-of-service total reaches 33,000, Ohio downgrades its remaining non-domiciled CDLs while California's program hangs on a court ruling, Kodiak puts driverless day cabs to work in the Permian, and Pagosa's bridge fix stretches to four weeks.
Summarized from CDLWire.
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Good morning, drivers. Here is what you need to know to start Thursday, November 5.
33,000 out of service for English proficiency: DOT's Operation Highway Shield totals now stand at 33,000 drivers parked for English-language proficiency, 31,000 CDLs revoked and nearly 10,000 schools shut down. Arkansas ran 1,724 inspections in 48 hours; Virginia's smaller Stephens City operation wrote 100 violations on 86 Level I inspections.
Ohio ends non-domiciled CDLs; California waits on a court: Ohio will downgrade its remaining roughly 3,000 non-domiciled CDLs on 30 days' mailed notice. The D.C. Circuit could rule any day on cases that might reopen California's program — the states are splitting, and your state of issue decides your future.
Driverless day cabs are working the Permian: Kodiak's first Gen7 Western Star 49X trucks are in commercial service at Atlas Energy Solutions, a 100-truck order runs to mid-2027, and DTL Transport has signed for 75 trucks. The highway launch — driverless IKEA freight between Dallas and Houston — waits on a safety case Kodiak puts at 99%.
Pagosa's bridge is a four-week job: The Piedra River temporary bridge needs new concrete abutments, Wolf Creek Pass stays closed for days at least, and Highway 84 south is the town's lifeline. Through freight on U.S. 160 should plan around the corridor, not through it.
That’s the mile. Drive safe — full stories are on the homepage.
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