The Department of Transportation has unveiled a pro-trucker package of policies, which includes the withdrawal of a proposed speed limiter mandate.
It is a move many are calling a big win for the industry.
Lewie Pugh, with the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association, spoke with RFD-TV’s Tammi Arender about the impact this would have on the industry, parking capacity, and the big takeaways for the ag industry.
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“What we’re hoping to do is just help our farmers have one more tool that they can help protect their livestock...”
“We don’t need to mandate these on the highway.”
“We’re going to get this $280 million out to those Rio Grande Valley farmers and make sure they can see another day and farm another crop.”
“I can tell you that it is, in my estimation, a smart thing to do.”