Declaration of the American Truck Driver

Truck drivers of America have, for generations, sacrificed their time, health, and families to

build and sustain this nation. Without truck drivers, there is no supply chain. Without truck

drivers, there is no America. For decades, corporations, government agencies, and industry

regulators have profited from this labor while failing to recognize its value. Recognition as a

skilled trade has been repeatedly requested, yet the profession continues to be labeled

“unskilled labor.” Navigating a 40-ton vehicle, managing complex regulations, maintaining

razor-thin schedules, and ensuring public safety demand judgment, technical knowledge,

and endurance. Calling this work “unskilled” is not only inaccurate but dishonest. Broker

transparency has been sought time and again, yet oversight remains absent. This lack of

regulation has enabled the theft of freight, the growth of foreign-owned brokerages

operating without accountability, the rise of unregulated dispatching services, and

retaliation against carriers demanding professional compensation. Brokers often keep half

or more of freight rates while doing a fraction of the work. The industry has been flooded

with fraudulently obtained CDLs, inadequately trained drivers, and insufficient enforcement

of safety standards. These failures, driven by profit over safety, have created higher

litigation verdicts, a broken CSA scoring system, and insurance rates that cripple small

carriers. Through loopholes and lack of antitrust enforcement, the mega-carriers now

control more than 66% of the market. Profits are hidden under umbrella corporations and

shell companies, allowing risk to be shifted while power is concentrated. This system has

destroyed open competition and pushed small carriers to the edge of extinction. The result

is clear: the system is rigged against professional truckers and small carriers, undermining

both public safety and the stability of the supply chain. The time for reform is overdue. The

trucking workforce demands structural change to restore prudence, dignity, and

accountability in the industry.