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CDL Direct Sues FMCSA in Florida Federal Court

So whatCarriers & training providers: a CDL training company sued FMCSA; watch the docket since the complaint's actual claims are not yet public.

CDL Direct, LLC filed suit against FMCSA in the Southern District of Florida on October 14, 2026, according to the court docket. The case is numbered 1:26-cv-27208. A single docket entry shows a complaint was filed the same day, but the document itself is not yet publicly available through CourtListener or PACER. The docket lists no cause of action and no nature-of-suit code, so the specific legal claims CDL Direct is making against the agency are not yet known from the public record. No answer, motion, or scheduling order has been entered. It is not yet clear from the filed docket what agency action or decision prompted the lawsuit, whether CDL Direct is seeking injunctive relief, damages, or review of an FMCSA determination, or which FMCSA office or program is at issue. The case has not been assigned a reported judge in the available docket data.

What's next

  • Watch the S.D. Florida docket (1:26-cv-27208) for the complaint text once it is purchased from PACER or uploaded to RECAP.
  • No hearing date, answer deadline, or briefing schedule has been set as of October 14, 2026.

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CDL Direct Sues FMCSA in Florida Federal Court
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