by A1 Freight Solutions | Aug 26, 2025 | Economic Trends, Expedited, Truck drivers
President Trump is pausing trucker visas for all new commercial drivers after an announcement on August 22. The pause comes after a fatal crash involving a driver who worked in the US illegally happened earlier this month. An investigation by the DOT (Department of...
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 | 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...
