The only English training built specifically for DOT roadside inspections. Train drivers in 6 languages — certify them in English.
Six languages. Native-script pronunciation. One English certification.
English
English
Spanish
Español
Russian
Русский
Punjabi
ਪੰਜਾਬੀ
Polish
Polski
Vietnamese
Tiếng Việt
Hindi
हिन्दी
English
English
Spanish
Español
Russian
Русский
Punjabi
ਪੰਜਾਬੀ
Polish
Polski
Vietnamese
Tiếng Việt
Hindi
हिन्दी
Early Access
Currently onboarding pilot fleets.
The Problem
Since June 2025, FMCSA allows no translators, no apps, no accommodations during inspections. The financial impact is hitting fleets hard.
One violation costs more than a full year of TruckTalk. Starting at $6/driver/month, TruckTalk pays for itself by preventing just one violation.
After Montgomery v. Caribe Transport, compliance travels upstream.
The Supreme Court ruled unanimously on May 14, 2026 that freight brokers can be sued for negligently hiring carriers with safety gaps — including driver qualification failures. English proficiency is a qualification requirement under 49 CFR §391.11(b)(2). C.H. Robinson has already raised insurance minimums to $1M and dropped carriers with conditional safety ratings.
TruckTalk gives your fleet a documented, certifiable training program that proves your drivers meet the standard — protection for your carrier, your broker partners, and your drivers.
Read our full analysisThe TruckTalk Journey
A clear path from compliance risk to certified confidence.
The Risk
Failed inspection
Driver can't answer inspector questions in English — truck gets parked on the spot.
The Training
DOT-specific lessons
Mobile training in 6 languages, built for trucking — not generic ESL. Works offline between loads.
The Intelligence
Weak spots detected
AI tracks per-question performance and auto-drills the exact areas each driver struggles with.
The Result
Certified & road-ready
Driver passes the certification exam — fleet stays compliant, trucks stay moving.
The Risk
Failed inspection
Driver can't answer inspector questions in English — truck gets parked on the spot.
The Training
DOT-specific lessons
Mobile training in 6 languages, built for trucking — not generic ESL. Works offline between loads.
The Intelligence
Weak spots detected
AI tracks per-question performance and auto-drills the exact areas each driver struggles with.
The Result
Certified & road-ready
Driver passes the certification exam — fleet stays compliant, trucks stay moving.
How It Works
From sign-up to certification — your drivers train on their own phones, on their own time.
Choose your plan and add driver seats. Share your company code — drivers download the app and start training on their own phones.
15 modules with 55 real officer questions, 500+ key phrases, 52 road signs, gauge reading drills, and time-telling practice — all with professional ElevenLabs audio. 16 question types from sentence builders to full inspection roleplay.
Track every driver from your dashboard. See fleet-wide weak spots, flag drivers who need attention, and know who’s exam-ready.
The DOT Assessment
Inspector asks questions about your documents, hours, route, cargo, and vehicle.
Inspector shows highway signs and asks you to read them and explain the action required.
Emergency procedures for real situations and a comprehensive certification exam.
The App
Real screens from the TruckTalk mobile app.
Welcome
Training curriculum
Home overview
Sentence building
Progress tracking
Road signs
Quick actions
Sign modules
Settings
Swipe or drag to explore
Training Methods
55 real officer questions, 500+ key phrases, and 16 question types — all purpose-built for DOT inspections.
Hands-On Drills
Inspectors don’t just ask questions — they point at gauges and clocks. TruckTalk teaches drivers to read real instruments and report values in English.
Tell time like a native speaker
Numbers 1–60 taught in progressive groups: ones, teens, then the twenty-through-sixty pattern. Five difficulty levels ramp from exact hours to any random minute.
Drivers learn to answer "What time did you start your shift?" and "How long have you been driving?" with real clock values.
Read it. Say it. Know if it’s legal.
Air brake pressure, tread depth, push-rod travel, and pre-trip times — each with DOT legal thresholds baked in. Three drill modes build from recognition to full officer dialogue.
Who It’s For
From the Founder
We’re early. Every fleet that signs up shapes the product directly.
“The federal English proficiency rule went into full enforcement this year, and most fleets got caught flat-footed. I built TruckTalk because the existing options are either too generic, too expensive, or both. Our drivers deserve training that actually fits how they work. On their phones, in their own language, during downtime. Six languages now. If you’re a fleet trying to figure this out, email me directly. I want to hear from you.”
Pricing
Pay per driver, per month. Volume discounts applied automatically.
After the Supreme Court's Montgomery v. Caribe Transport ruling, brokers are tightening carrier vetting — and driver qualification gaps are now a liability risk that travels up the entire chain. TruckTalk provides documented, certifiable English proficiency training that satisfies FMCSA requirements.
Starter · 1–10 drivers
Volume pricing
Your total
10 drivers × $10/month
Every plan includes
One DOT violation costs $5,000+. TruckTalk for 10 drivers costs less than $100/month — it pays for itself by preventing a single incident.
Custom pricing, dedicated account manager, and tailored onboarding for large fleets.
From the Blog
Stay informed on the latest English proficiency regulations and enforcement updates.
The Supreme Court just ruled unanimously that freight brokers can be sued for hiring carriers with safety gaps. Here’s why English proficiency training is now part of the liability chain — and what carriers should do about it.
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FMCSA Administrator Derek Barrs told drivers at MATS 2026 that a CDL should actually mean something. With over 7,000 training providers already purged, 1,400 sting operations completed, and nine rulemakings planned this year, here's what fleets need to know.
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With more than 20,000 drivers placed out of service between June 2025 and March 2026 — up from just 14 the year before — English proficiency enforcement has become the fastest-growing compliance risk in trucking. Here's what changed and how to protect your fleet.
ReadFAQ
Yes — TruckTalk is available on iOS and Android. Drivers can download all 15 modules for offline use, so training works even in areas with no cell service.
The full program is about 2–3 hours of total learning time across 15 modules plus a 108-question certification exam requiring 90% (98/108) to pass. Most drivers finish in 1–2 weeks while on the road, training during downtime.
Drivers can retake the exam as many times as needed. The app provides review materials and practice questions between attempts to help them prepare.
Yes. Add new drivers anytime — billing is prorated. Remove drivers and your next invoice adjusts automatically.
TruckTalk teaches English, and drivers learn it from six: Spanish, Punjabi, Hindi, Russian, Polish, and Vietnamese — covering the largest non-English CDL driver populations in the US. Every lesson, exam question, and UI element is fully translated. Each language includes native-script pronunciation guides (Gurmukhi for Punjabi, Cyrillic for Russian, etc.) so drivers learn English sounds in the script they think in. Translations appear only after you answer correctly.
By design. TruckTalk trains drivers for real DOT inspections where officers speak English — FMCSA requires drivers to “read and speak the English language sufficiently to converse with the general public” (49 CFR §391.11(b)(2)). Every audio prompt is the actual English phrase a driver will hear from an officer. The translated UI and pronunciation guides scaffold the learning; the English audio is the target.
Your admin dashboard shows real-time progress for every driver: module-by-module scores, time spent, fleet-wide analytics, at-risk driver alerts, FMCSA audit-ready exportable reports, and compliance alerts for drivers approaching Roadcheck without completing training.
Inspectors test drivers’ ability to read signs, understand spoken instructions, and respond to questions in English. Failing means an out-of-service order, fines starting at $5,000, and lost revenue.
Yes. Drivers download lessons to their phone and train anywhere — progress saves locally after each question so nothing is lost if the app closes. Everything syncs automatically to the cloud when they reconnect.
One violation costs more than a full year of TruckTalk. Start training your drivers today.
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