Donald Trump resumed control of the nation’s federal agencies this week. With a change in administration, what will agency management look like for 2025?
Agency rulemakings will likely slow down under a Trump administration, but there are still several key regulations that may impact carriers this year.
Industry experts from Scopelitis Law Firm and the Truckload Carriers Association shared their outlook on how the new administration will manage commercial carriers.
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Fewer agency rulemakings
Agency rulemakings in general will likely slow down through 2025 and the rest of Trump’s term. EPA and the U.S. Department of Transportation—including its subsidiaries the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration—will likely see fewer new regulations.
One of the most significant parts of another Trump administration is the return of agency deregulation. In the first month of his first term, Trump issued an executive order requiring a “two-for-one” deregulation effort. For every one new regulation with significant costs, two others needed to be removed.