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Sean Duffy’s recent remarks – 1 July 2025 |
BLUF: (Bottom Line Up Front) – we WILL build more parking spaces for trucks, and we WILL NOT implement the speed-limiter mandate. |
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In May, the DOT announced they were going to crack down on non-English-speaking CMV operators. The CVSA responded by adding it to the OOS list in June. On June 23, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy addressed graduating class at merchant marine academy. His speech was brief and it’s fun to read. In 10 minutes, you might gain insight into who Sean Duffy is, what the Merchant Marine Academy means to America, and the sad condition of that important American institution. On June 27, Secretary Duffy introduced a “Pro-Trucker Package” that is even more directly interesting to people who make a living in the trucking business. You can read the whole address here, on the USDOT website: https://www.transportation.gov/briefing-room/us-transportation-secretary-sean-p-duffy-unveils-pro-trucker-package-part-president Or you can read numerous articles about it in various trade publications. The press release starts off with reference to an Executive order on Enforcing Commonsense Rules of the Road for America’s Truck Drivers. The key takaways from this address are – we WILL build more parking for trucks, and we WILL NOT implement the speed-limiter mandate. This should be welcome news to everyone in the business. We NEED more parking spaces, and we DO NOT need speed limiters on CMVs. This quote from Duffy sets the tone for the press release: “But for too long Washington, DC has made work harder for truckers. That ends today. Thanks to President Trump, we’re getting Washington out of your trucks and your business,” In addition to truck-parking and no-speed-limiters, the address talks about making the FMCSRs more “User-friendly” and updating DataQs to make it more transparent. Finally, a rewrite of the FMCSRs that has been discussed for 20 years or more is addressed, and a promised crack-down on “double-brokering”. Overall, the secretary is letting us know the department of transportation is interested in a safe and robust industry. |
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