by A1 Freight Solutions | Jul 8, 2025 | Domestic Shipping, Economic Trends, Truck drivers
Despite talks of a slowdown in the domestic shipping industry, shippers could see the ELP mandate benefiting trucking. The Trump Administration implemented the ELP (English Language Proficiency) mandate in June 2025, requiring US truckers to understand English...
by A1 Freight Solutions | Jul 1, 2025 | Domestic Shipping, Economic Trends, Truck drivers
Issues, such as tariffs, English proficiency standards, and war, could result in a potential slowdown in the trucking industry. Over the last few months, demand for shipping by truck has experienced a notable decline. The previous three months saw consecutive declines...
by A1 Freight Solutions | May 15, 2025 | Economic Trends, Freight, Truck drivers
A new executive order is resulting in Trump enforcing English in trucking for U.S. truck drivers. On Monday, April 28, President Trump signed an order requiring English proficiency for truckers to be mandatory. Titled “Enforcing Commonsense Rules of the Road for...
