Mitchell Kinek, CTB

Mitchell Kinek is a marketing professional and Certified Transportation Broker (CTB) at Translogistics, Inc. His work focuses on translating freight and supply chain concepts into clear, useful content for shippers and industry professionals. He began his career in 2019 as an Inside Sales Representative for TLI. Drawing from real-world logistics experience, he supports marketing strategy, content development, and client engagement. Mitchell is based in Pennsylvania and is a graduate of Alvernia University.

How FMCSA’s CDL Changes Impact Shipping Capacity in 2026

By Mitchell Kinek, CTB

FMCSA has issued its final rule on non-domiciled drivers, introducing one major change: the authorization period has been extended from 2 years to 5 years. Despite there being roughly 200,000 drivers under this status, the agency expects to issue only about 6,000 new authorizations per year going forward.