Signs point to a smoother path for carriers in 2025. The freight recession is finally ending, and the election’s winners have several trucking-friendly plans.
The 2024 election brought significant wins for the Republican Party—in both the executive and legislative branches. Initial election results suggest a Republican trifecta, controlling the White House, Senate, and maybe House. A 2021 government trifecta granted President Joe Biden and Democrats the opportunity to push major legislation, including the IIJA and CHIPS and Science Act—now, Republicans have a turn.
Many trucking industry organizations look forward to the regulatory benefits from a party popularly considered business-friendly. Some of these organizations congratulated Donald Trump on winning the presidency and expressed hope for the federal changes to come.
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“President Trump made trucking a priority throughout his first term and partnered with us to enact policies that strengthened the supply chain, grew the economy, and delivered for all Americans,” Chris Spear, president and CEO of the American Trucking Associations, said. “His second term offers an historic opportunity to build upon that record and show why the best approach to governing is one paved by common sense.”
Three specific changes to trucking’s regulatory environment stood out among industry groups: weaker emissions rules, lower taxes, and a smaller threat of speed limiter mandates.
