DRIVE Act

This bill would block the federal trucking agency from requiring speed limiters on heavy trucks. It says the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration cannot issue any rule that forces vehicles over 26,000 pounds, driving across state lines, to use a device that caps their top speed. The agency had been exploring a rule like this since 2022, but this bill would stop it from moving forward.

Key points:

• Who is affected: Truck drivers, trucking companies, and freight operators using vehicles over 26,000 pounds in interstate commerce.
• What changes: No federal rule could require speed-limiting devices on these trucks; any planned rule would not be allowed to proceed .
• When: Would apply once the bill becomes law, preventing the agency from issuing such a rule going forward.