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USDOT Warns NC of $50M Funding Cut Over License Issues

1/9/2026

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The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) warned North Carolina it could lose nearly $50 million in federal funding.
The warning follows an audit showing issues with more than half the licenses reviewed.
The crackdown targets several states, including California, which faces about $160 million in funding cuts for delaying revocation of 17,000 licenses.
Critics say immigrant drivers are unfairly targeted, while trucking groups support enforcement after a fatal Florida crash.

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The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) warned North Carolina it could lose nearly $50 million in federal funding.
The warning follows an audit showing issues with more than half the licenses reviewed.
The crackdown targets several states, including California, which faces about $160 million in funding cuts for delaying revocation of 17,000 licenses.
Critics say immigrant drivers are unfairly targeted, while trucking groups support enforcement after a fatal Florida crash.