Is a husband allowed to compel his wife to spend the night at his mother's house, even for a single night, given his special circumstances involving difficulty commuting between work and home?

It is not obligatory for the wife to stay overnight with the husband's family, and it is not permissible to force her to do so, especially if it causes her hardship. The fact that the husband does not own a car does not change the ruling. The husband can persuade her to travel with him without compulsion, or he can reside in a separate dwelling at his place of work, and his wife is obliged to reside with him, or he can search for work near the marital home.