More than 7,000 commercial truck drivers have been taken off the road across the United States this year for failing newly enforced English proficiency checks, a move that has hit Indian-origin drivers the hardest.

US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced that 7,248 drivers had been placed “out of service” as of October 2025 for failing to meet English Language Proficiency (ELP) standards under President Donald Trump’s administration.

“US Department of Transportation requires commercial truck drivers to speak and understand English to operate a big rig, or they will be taken out of service. This is about Donald Trump and his administration making America’s roads SAFE again!” Duffy said in a post on X.

The enforcement follows an executive order signed by Trump in April, which d

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