The great ELDT CDL swindle that downgraded US trucking
The prompt references a story about Entry-Level Driver Training (ELDT) and its impact on the quality of commercial driver licensing (CDL) in the U.S., but it does not include any of the underlying details needed to report what happened. With no raw content provided beyond the title, there is no way to accurately describe events, name responsible parties, explain specific failures, or tie the claims to verifiable outcomes without inventing facts.
ELDT is a federal training requirement tied to obtaining a CDL for the first time (or certain upgrades and endorsements). Any news story alleging a “swindle” would normally need clear, source-based information such as:
- What specific conduct occurred (for example: training records falsified, shortcuts in behind-the-wheel instruction, or misuse of the Training Provider Registry).
- Who was involved (a school, multiple schools, a testing entity, state officials, or individual instructors), and what actions were documented.
- What evidence exists (FMCSA enforcement actions, audit findings, court filings, state investigations, or official statements).
- What consequences followed (license actions, school removals from the registry, fines, criminal charges, crash data, or insurance impacts).
- Why it matters to working drivers (safety on the road, reputation of the trade, pay pressure, higher insurance and scrutiny, tougher enforcement, and the quality of new-driver onboarding).
If you paste the raw content—bullet points, notes, links, quotes, dates, names, or enforcement documents—I can turn it into a clean, neutral news story that explains what happened, why it matters to drivers, and the broader ELDT context, without speculation or hype.