U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Unveils Pro-Trucker Package

Discussion in 'Other News' started by Chinatown, Jun 27, 2025.

  1. Chinatown

    Chinatown Road Train Member

    Joined:
    Aug 28, 2011
    Messages:
    74,739
    Thanks Received:
    170,040
    Location:
    Henderson, NV & Orient
    0
    bzinger, JonJon78, Grumppy and 6 others Thank this.
  2. D.Tibbitt

    D.Tibbitt Road Train Member

    Joined:
    Apr 26, 2013
    Messages:
    21,659
    Thanks Received:
    147,840
    Location:
    Gettin' down westbound
    0
    God bless Trump and God bless America.
     
    bzinger, ducnut, JonJon78 and 6 others Thank this.
  3. Lonwolv54

    Lonwolv54 Light Load Member

    Joined:
    Oct 23, 2024
    Messages:
    108
    Thanks Received:
    320
    0
    Yes Sir! America Is a great country and eventually finds it's way!! Make Trucking Great Again..
    .
     
    bzinger, ducnut, JonJon78 and 5 others Thank this.
  4. Chinatown

    Chinatown Road Train Member

    Joined:
    Aug 28, 2011
    Messages:
    74,739
    Thanks Received:
    170,040
    Location:
    Henderson, NV & Orient
    0
  5. azheavyduty

    azheavyduty Light Load Member

    Joined:
    Jan 11, 2011
    Messages:
    288
    Thanks Received:
    915
    Location:
    Glendale, AZ
    0
    $200,000 per parking space in FL???
     
    bzinger and D.Tibbitt Thank this.
  6. mjd4277

    mjd4277 Road Train Member

    Joined:
    Oct 4, 2015
    Messages:
    14,140
    Thanks Received:
    42,948
    Location:
    Fitchburg,MA
    0
    I’ll believe it when I see it.
    They’ve been talking about adding truck parking for YEARS along the I-4 corridor in Florida, and the NIMBYs there have been fighting it tooth and nail!!
     
  7. Tb0n3

    Tb0n3 Road Train Member

    Joined:
    Oct 5, 2012
    Messages:
    4,550
    Thanks Received:
    9,048
    Location:
    Earth
    0
    This is exactly what I was going to say. Talk to me when it actually happens.
     
    TheLoadOut and mjd4277 Thank this.
  8. wulfman75

    wulfman75 Road Train Member

    Joined:
    Jul 15, 2010
    Messages:
    2,115
    Thanks Received:
    2,621
    Location:
    Athens, GA
    0
    I'd be happy to get per diem back at the end of the year instead of per diem pay.
     
  9. Tb0n3

    Tb0n3 Road Train Member

    Joined:
    Oct 5, 2012
    Messages:
    4,550
    Thanks Received:
    9,048
    Location:
    Earth
    0
    Never changed for me. Company keeps track of my location and deducts per diem from my tax bill based on the days away from home.
     
    wulfman75 Thanks this.
  10. drvrtech77

    drvrtech77 Road Train Member

    Joined:
    Mar 20, 2010
    Messages:
    14,216
    Thanks Received:
    138,100
    0
    And just like New England, any municipality frankly that complains about adding truck parking and doesn’t want trucks in their jurisdiction, then we need to stop delivering to those areas for a period of time. They’ll get the hint very quickly after that
     
    mjd4277 and DannyB Thank this.