CDL self-reporting: what your state still requires
On 22 July 2026 FMCSA deleted the federal rule telling you to report your convictions to your own state. It did not delete the state laws that say the same thing — and it declined to tell anyone which states those are.
“FMCSA agrees with the comment from NAPT that having the information on which States continue to require drivers to notify their SDLAs of convictions outside of their State of domicile would be helpful. However, FMCSA will not be compiling this list. … Nothing in this rule absolves a CDL holder from having to comply with a State requirement if that requirement exists.”
FR 2026-12449, "Removal of Self-Reporting Requirement"
New Mexico
Yes — New Mexico still requires you to tell the state yourself.
- Deadline
- 30 days
- Notify
- New Mexico MVD — Driver Services Bureau, P.O. Box 1028, Santa Fe NM 87504-1028
- Form
- No form — a letter carrying eight specified items
Citation: 18.19.5.101 NMAC · verified 2026-08-12
“Any driver who holds a class A, B or C driver’s license issued by the department and who is convicted of a violation of a state law or local ordinance relating to motor vehicle traffic control, other than parking violations, shall notify the motor vehicle division by sending a letter, postmarked within thirty days of conviction, setting out the following: (1) name of licensee; (2) licensee’s New Mexico driver’s license number; (3) date of violation; (4) date of conviction; (5) offense for which convicted; (6) state in which violation occurred; (7) court in which convicted; and (8) whether or not a fine was paid.”
Postmarked within 30 days, and it must be a letter containing all eight listed items. One thing we could not settle: the rule as written covers any conviction, while the enabling statute (§66-5-56) appears limited to convictions in other states. The two do not match, so assume the broader rule applies and report either way.
Everywhere: you still have to tell your employer
This did not change in July. 49 CFR §383.31 still requires a CDL holder convicted of a traffic violation — in any vehicle, not just a truck, and anything other than a parking ticket — to notify their current employer in writing within 30 days.
The notice has to carry all seven of these:
- Driver's full name
- Driver's license number
- Date of conviction
- The specific offense(s), and any suspension, revocation or cancellation that resulted
- Whether the violation was in a commercial motor vehicle
- Location of offense
- Driver's signature
49 CFR §383.31 · verified 2026-08-12
This is journalism, not legal advice. Every answer links to the statute so you can read it yourself — do that before you act, and confirm with your state licensing agency if anything here decides something expensive. Rules change; each row carries the date we last checked it.