Foreign Drivers Threaten US Trucking Industry
Update: 2025-12-05
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Cliff Bates, a former trucking company owner, warns of a new ecosystem in American trucking, driven by fraudulent licenses, loopholes in English proficiency rules, and a surge in foreign drivers. These factors, he believes, are permanently altering freight economics, leading to lower rates and unfair competition for American drivers. Bates highlights the impact of transient drivers from Eastern Europe, South Asia, and Central Asia, who work for low rates and undercut freight prices. He traces this issue back to federal policies, including a 2016 memo and a surge in new commercial drivers licenses. Bates research revealed a significant number of non-domiciled licenses, leading to a race to the bottom in freight rates and threatening the survival of legitimate American trucking companies.
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