Executive Order 14286

Enforcing Commonsense Rules of the Road for America's Truck Drivers

Signed 2025-04-28 in effect
TransportationTruckingDeregulation
Transportation & Infrastructure Deregulation

Reduces federal regulations on the trucking industry.

Section by Section

What each section does, and how they differ.

Sec. 1 Purpose

Establishes that English proficiency is a safety requirement for commercial drivers to read signs and communicate.

Sec. 2 Policy

Enforces English requirements for commercial drivers while reducing regulatory burdens on the trucking industry.

Sec. 3 Upholding English Proficiency Requirements for Commercial Motor Vehicle Operators

Rescinds prior guidance and revises inspection procedures within 60 days; English violations result in driver removal from service.

Sec. 4 Strengthening Commercial Driver's License Security

Reviews non-domiciled CDL issuance for irregularities and evaluates protocols for verifying credential authenticity.

Sec. 5 Supporting America's Truck Drivers

Directs identification and implementation of additional actions within 60 days to improve truck driver working conditions.

Sec. 6 General Provisions

Standard boilerplate: preserves existing agency authority, conditions the order on appropriations, and creates no enforceable private rights.