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PTDI Training Provider Safety Summit — September 16, 2026, Dallas, TX
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Training Provider Safety Summit

State Gov't Attendees Industry Attendees

About the Summit

The PTDI Training Provider Safety Summit will bring together training providers, motor carriers, state licensing agencies, state education agencies, workforce boards, federal regulators, and industry organizations for focused conversations on improving ELDT enforcement and optimizing CDL licensing and training activities across the trucking industry.

Summit Goals

The Summit is designed to promote open dialogue, share best practices on ELDT enforcement, and strengthen coordination between licensing agencies, regulators, and industry stakeholders — in support of consistent practices and improved safety outcomes nationwide.

Speakers & Attendees

The Summit will feature speakers, panelists, and attendees from national trade organizations, federal and state agencies, state driver licensing agencies, state education and workforce agencies, and the professional truck driver training and motor carrier communities.

Agenda

Hosted by PTDI | 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM CDT

Purpose

To convene State Driver Licensing Agencies (SDLAs), Other State Licensing Agencies (OSLAs), motor carriers, training providers, and FMCSA to strengthen ELDT compliance, support Training Provider Registry (TPR) integrity, and advance measurable commercial motor vehicle safety outcomes nationwide.

9:00 – 9:10 AM

Welcome & Strategic Framing

PTDI Leadership

9:10 – 9:45 AM

Keynote Address

Leadership Speeches | U.S. DOT, Industry & Association Leadership

9:45 – 10:15 AM

State Certifications & Requirements

Non-SDLA State Agency Panel

10:15 – 10:55 AM

ELDT Compliance: Oversight, Enforcement, and Continuous Improvement

FMCSA, Industry & State Agency Panel

10:55 – 11:10 AM

Break

11:10 – 11:50 AM

Role of SDLAs and the TPR

FMCSA, State Agencies & Association

11:50 AM – 12:20 PM

The Driver Trainee Experience

CDL Drivers

12:20 – 1:20 PM

Networking Lunch

Networking and discussion time between relevant stakeholders

1:20 – 2:00 PM

ELDT Best Practices

Industry Panel

2:00 – 2:40 PM

Third-Party CDL Testing: Governance, Oversight, and Risk Controls

State Agency & Industry Panel

2:40 – 2:55 PM

Break

2:55 – 3:35 PM

Reducing CDL Skills Testing Delays With Third-Party Testers Without Compromising Safety

Association & State Agency Panel

3:35 – 4:00 PM

Closing Remarks

FMCSA & PTDI Leadership

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