DOJ Charges Trucking Owner In Unauthorized Driver Scheme
The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Texas announced charges against a trucking company owner accused of running a scheme that employed non-citizen drivers who lacked authorization to work in the United States. The release, posted November 10, does not name the owner or company, state the specific charges or statutes involved, identify the court, or give a case or docket number in the material available.
The case comes separately from a 15-state crackdown on commercial driver's license fraud reported last week, and it appears to be a distinct federal prosecution focused on employment of unauthorized drivers rather than CDL testing fraud. DOJ's full release likely contains the defendant's name, the charges filed, and factual allegations about how the scheme operated, but that detail was not captured here.
For now, the announcement signals that federal prosecutors in Texas are actively pursuing criminal cases against trucking company owners over driver work-authorization status, a compliance area separate from CDL licensing fraud.
What's next
- Watch for the full DOJ release or court filings naming the defendant, charges and case number.
- No arraignment or hearing date was given in the material reviewed.
All sources
- Trucking company owner charged in labor scheme involving unauthorized non-citizen drivers — Government site: Department of Justice (.gov), 2026-11-10
