The administration also said it had worked with states to shut down 9,500 driving schools that allegedly helped such drivers obtain commercial licences. Citing data from the North American Punjabi Truckers Association, The Indian Express reported that between 130,000 and 150,000 truck drivers in the US are from the two states. The cancellation of thousands of licences is likely to worsen the shortage of truck drivers responsible for transporting goods across the country. Part of wider immigration crackdownThe action forms part of the Trump administration's wider crackdown on immigrant truck drivers, which intensified after a fatal road accident in Florida in August 2025. Duffy said the campaign would help veterans obtain commercial licences more quickly and transition into well-paid civilian jobs in the trucking sector.