Originally published at: ELP Rule Threatens 10% of Truckers, Risks Carrier CSA Scores - FreightWaves
The English Language Proficiency (ELP) rule, now in effect, could significantly reduce trucking capacity. For a decade, large truckload carriers have embraced regulations like the ELD mandate and Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse to limit market capacity, but effects were typically short-lived. The ELP mandate, enforced by a DOT Executive Order, requires commercial drivers to demonstrate…
Sounds like personal problem to me, these companies make millions of dollars they can afford lose obviously if they aren’t playing by the rules. COMPANIES AND BROKERS HAVE BEEN GETTING BY WAYYYY TO LONG, ITS LONG OVERDUE!!! BRING IN THE BATTALION, CALVERY, ETC.
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It’s about ■■■■ time! This has been a rule, as with everything else in the trucking industry, if they don’t like it they throw money at it until it goes away.
Driver’s across the US need to park until they are paid more as well.
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For the first time in 2 years i can pay my bills. God bless the president. Apparently noone else cares about the working man on the rntire planet.
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How’s is this even a thing now? This should’ve been applied many years ago. I understand that everyone needs a shot at getting ahead in this country. But the reality is that we have thousands of foreigners in the industry who don’t understand, speak, nor write in English. These are 80,000lbs vehicles. The DMV’s gotta do better at issuing these licenses. For decades I think we’ve been under paid because of cheap drivers, foreigners who are being literally taken advantage of, and they don’t care because in their country that’s a lot of money. Look at people from Mexico, they cross the border from mexico to deliver a load and then when they’re here they take super cheap loads all over. Look at Europeans, Poland, Russia, Ukraine, or indians, Canadians, etc. Sorry but I just don’t feel bad at all. Take them off the road.
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English proficiency requirement has been on the books since 1936. Shame on law enforcement for failing to enforce it. It it had been enforced this wouldn’t be an issue.
Boohoo I could care less if greedy carriers can’t afford another boat and now they have to pay Americans a decent wage. Justice is coming next we’re kicking out the street shitters and the somalis too. If you can’t afford to pay Americans a decent wage maybe you shouldn’t have started a business.