Trucker Group Sues State, Federal Officials Over Licensing Pause

A trucker association sued federal and California officials Wednesday after they allegedly blocked commercial drivers from renewing their licenses during a federal compliance review.

The Chinese American Truckers Association says the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s September order pausing California’s processing of non-domiciled commercial driver’s licenses violates the Administrative Procedures Act and the 14th Amendment of the US Constitution, they say in a complaint in the US District Court for the Central District of California. The association also sued the California Department of Motor Vehicles over its enforcement of the order.

“As implemented, the DMV’s categorical nonprocessing policy produces two ...