In North Carolina, 1 of 2 nondomiciled CDLs illegally issued

Published January 9, 2026 3:45pm ET



(The Center Square) – Review of North Carolina’s nondomiciled commercial driver’s licenses shows 54% were illegally issued.

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration analysis sets up withholding of $50 million in federal funding by the U.S. Department of Transportation. Neither first-term Democratic Gov. Josh Stein nor state Division of Motor Vehicles Commissioner Paul Tine has publicly commented on the report.

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