Truckers to DOT: Stop speed limiter proposal

Truckers to DOT: Stop speed limiter proposal

The U.S. Department of Transportation wants to identify regulations that provide little-to-no safety benefit. Dozens of truck drivers have told the DOT that it can start by ending a rulemaking that would mandate speed limiters on commercial motor vehicles. “Get rid of the FMCSA speed limiter mandate proposal,” Edward Vazemiller wrote. “It is unsafe for semitrucks. OOIDA even had a video about it. Speed limiters on semitrucks will cause more road…

Generational Shifts in Freight Transport: A Growing Road‑Safety Challenge for the United States - Insights Success

Over the past decade, the U.S. freight industry has quietly undergone dramatic changes. While headlines focus on new logistics tech or regulatory tweaks, a more subtle crisis is brewing: a widening shortage of qualified truck drivers. Unlike sudden supply‑chain disruptions, this shortfall has crept up almost unnoticed—yet it poses serious risks to roadway safety and the economy, which still relies heavily on long‑haul trucking. Why the Driver Pi…