President Donald Trump’s significant new legislation has been enacted, but the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association argues that an important clause beneficial to truck drivers was left out. The bill, which received presidential approval on July 4, is being promoted by the White House as “the largest tax reduction in history for middle- and working-class Americans.” Some of the advantages include the absence of taxes on tips, extra wages, and social security benefits. However, truck drivers do not benefit from the tax exemption on overtime because a long-standing law allows motor carriers to avoid paying truckers time-and-a-half for hours worked beyond 40 in a week. For this reason, the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) is urging Congress to advance the Guaranteeing Overtime for Truckers Act. This legislation aims to modify the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, ensuring that truck drivers are entitled to overtime pay when they work over 40 hours in a week. “Removing taxes on overtime pay for blue-collar workers is a commendable initiative,” stated OOIDA President Todd Spencer. Regrettably, truck drivers will not gain from this important element of the One Big Beautiful Bill because they are not eligible for overtime protections as a result of the obsolete Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938. Congress needs to address a nearly 100-year-old oversight by enacting the bipartisan GOT Truckers Act, which would guarantee that truckers receive both overtime pay and the same tax relief benefits as other blue-collar workers. In March, members of the House of Representatives. Jeff Van Drew, a Republican from New Jersey. J., along with Mark Takano from California. reintroduced the GOT Truckers Act (HR1962) in the House, along with Senator.
