WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA — Metropolitan Trucking and Technical Institute in West Palm Beach is among more than 110 CDL training schools nationwide ordered to immediately stop providing federally recognized entry-level driver training after the U.S. Department of Transportation linked those schools to more than 5,000 drivers who later failed roadside English-language proficiency checks.
The federal action removes Metropolitan from the FMCSA’s Training Provider Registry. Ten Florida schools were named in the emergency action in total.
What the Action Means
Metropolitan can no longer enroll students in the federally required entry-level driver training program, provide classroom or behind-the-wheel instruction, or submit completion certificates. Any entry-level training it provides after its removal would not count toward a CDL.
Students who completed training before the removal can still use their certifications. Those who had started but not finished will need to complete the requirement through another federally approved provider.
Importantly, the removal does not close the school entirely and does not automatically cancel the licenses of its graduates. Metropolitan retains its separate Florida state authority as a third-party tester for Class A, B, and C CDLs, meaning it can still administer driving exams even though it can no longer certify federally required training. CBS12 visited the West Palm Beach campus Tuesday and observed a man taking a commercial driving exam. An employee confirmed the school received the federal notice but said an interview would require approval from management at its Miami headquarters. Metropolitan’s website says the family-owned company has been training commercial drivers since 1986 with campuses in West Palm Beach and Miami.
The Crash That Accelerated the Crackdown
The action follows several fatal crashes involving noncitizen truck drivers, most notably the August 2025 collision on Florida’s Turnpike in St. Lucie County involving Harjinder Singh. Investigators say Singh made an illegal U-turn across the Turnpike, leaving his trailer blocking the road. A minivan struck the trailer, killing all three people inside. Singh held CDLs issued by Washington and California. Federal officials said he was in the country illegally and failed an English-proficiency assessment after the crash. He has pleaded not guilty to three counts each of vehicular homicide and manslaughter.
The Other Florida Schools
The other Florida providers named in the emergency action are RoadPro CDL Training, A1 CDL, American Trucking, CDL Technical and Motorcycle, CDL Training of Tampa, East USA CDL Academy, Florida CDL Truck Driving School, FTS, and Soler and Soler CDL School.
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