Franklin DOT Compliance and Training, LLC

Franklin DOT Compliance and Training, LLC I am a retired Texas State Trooper, I served for 28 years and was assigned to Commercial Vehicle Enforcement. I have been DOT Consulting since 2018.

After retiring, I worked for a Hydraulic Fracturing company in West Texas as a DOT Manager for 3 years. I’m a retired Texas State Trooper. I proudly served the state for 28 years. Of those 28 years, 15 were in the Highway Patrol and the remaining 13 were served in Commercial Vehicle Enforcement. Once retired, I immediately entered the oilfield industry working for a Hydraulic Fracturing company as

a DOT manager. After 3 years of learning the industry, I went on to be a DOT consultant and have been since 2018. I believe I am qualified to assist with anything related to Motor Carrier Compliance.

02/12/2026

CVSA’s International Roadcheck is scheduled for May 12-14 with a focus on cargo securement and electronic logging device tampering, falsification or manipulation. https://cvsa.org/news/2026-roadcheck/

01/10/2026

📢 FMCSA Temporary Waiver Update

FMCSA has re-issued a temporary waiver allowing interstate CDL and CLP holders, and motor carriers, to use a paper copy of the Medical Examiner’s Certificate as proof of medical certification for up to 60 days after issuance.
Effective: January 11 – April 10, 2026

This waiver helps support drivers and carriers during the transition to electronic medical certification under the National Registry II (NRII) rule.

🔗 Full waiver: https://nationalregistry.fmcsa.dot.gov/assets/documents/nriilearningcenter/NRII%20Waiver%20Through%20April%2010%202026.pdf.

12/13/2025

TXTA has confirmed with Texas DPS that non-domiciled CDL reviews are underway and that English Language Proficiency enforcement is being applied during roadside inspections for both interstate and intrastate drivers. These actions carry immediate compliance and operational implications for carriers.

See TXTA's full statement below:

10/01/2025

Effective Today: DPS Suspends Issuance of Certain Commercial Driver Licenses

The Texas Department of Public Safety is suspending the issuance of non-domicile CDLs and all CDLs to non-citizens who are refugees, asylees or Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients, as of today, Sept. 29, 2025.

Read the full details in our press release here: https://bit.ly/4mEN2ow.

09/04/2025

Governor Greg Abbott directed the Texas Department of Public Safety to enforce English proficiency requirements for truckers traveling in Texas.

English language proficiency is necessary for truckers to navigate Texas roadways safely.

More on the Governor’s directive here: https://bit.ly/4ndPOSq

08/24/2025

It's Brake Safety Week. From Aug. 24-30, commercial motor vehicle inspectors throughout North America will focus on the importance of properly functioning and well-maintained brake systems by conducting brake-focused inspections. https://cvsa.org/news/2025-bsw-underway/

08/24/2025

The highest-scoring inspector from each of CVSA’s member countries – Canada, Mexico and the U.S. – receives the High Points Award. The following were presented:

Sean McAlister High Points Canada Award – Jacob Lickers, Ontario
High Points Mexico Award – Luis Leon Merino Gomez, SICT
High Points U.S. Award – Dustin Henderson, Texas

08/24/2025

CVSA is pleased to announce that Dustin Henderson with the Texas Department of Public Safety has earned this year’s North American Inspectors Championship Jimmy K. Ammons Grand Champion Award, the highest honor for a commercial motor vehicle roadside inspector.

07/12/2025

Operation Safe Driver Week starts this Sunday, July 13, through Saturday, July 19. Law enforcement personnel will be on the lookout for drivers engaging in unsafe driving behaviors. Those drivers will be pulled over and issued a warning or citation. https://cvsa.org/news/2025-osd-week/

06/25/2025

Effective June 25, non-compliance with Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 391.11(b)(2) is now a driver out-of-service violation. CFR 391.11(b)(2), “General qualifications of drivers,” states that a driver must be able to read and speak the English language sufficiently to converse with the general public, to understand highway traffic signs and signals in the English language, to respond to official inquiries, and to make entries on reports and records. The CVSA North American Standard Out-of-Service Criteria has been amended to state that drivers who cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of § 391.11(b)(2), as per the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Enforcement Guidance Memo MC-SEE-2025-0001, will be declared out of service. https://cvsa.org/news/elp-oosc-06252025/

06/21/2025

San Angelo - Retired Trooper Franklin and Trooper Manes from the West Texas Region took home 1st place in the fishing portion of the Texas Police Games!

🐟 Overall 1st place for the Tournament 29.66lbs.

🐟 Silver overall for Big Bass.

Congratulations to each of you!

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