AUSTIN, TEXAS — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced on April 28, 2026, that his office has opened a statewide investigation into five trucking schools accused of certifying unqualified commercial driver’s license holders — including non-English speakers — in violation of state and federal law.
The following schools have each been issued Civil Investigative Demands as part of the investigation:
• EP Texas Trucking School (EP Trucking) — locations in Odessa and El Paso
• Trucker Certified LLC — locations in Pampa, Amarillo, Plainview, and Borger
• Fast Track CDL LLC — located in Garland
• CDLCALL.COM LLC — located in San Antonio
• Lindenwood Education System (Ancora) — main office in Arlington
What Prompted the Investigation
Paxton said preliminary findings suggest the schools are disregarding federal requirements that CDL holders must be able to read and speak English sufficiently to understand traffic signs, converse with the general public, respond to official inquiries, and make entries on reports and records.
Among the specific concerns cited by the AG’s office: EP Trucking tells prospective students that English proficiency is not required to complete its program and advertises its services in Spanish. Several of the schools under investigation have also falsely claimed to be certified. Some programs advertise training timelines as short as approximately 20 days — well below the industry standard of three to seven weeks — which the AG’s office says indicates insufficient instruction and evaluation.
The AG’s office said these actions constitute violations of the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act and pose a significant risk to public safety. The schools also likely send graduates to trucking companies across the state, including major freight hubs such as Dallas-Fort Worth and Houston.
“Putting non-English speakers behind the wheel of 18-wheelers in America can pose serious threats to public safety,” Paxton said. “My office is thoroughly investigating these trucking schools, and I am taking this matter very seriously. I will fight to ensure that Texans are safe and that only qualified, English-speaking truckers are operating commercial vehicles on our roads.”
All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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