Reclaiming America’s Roads: The Fight to Save the Trucking Industry

In this episode of Arkansas 1st Reports, host Kandi Cox is joined by Shannon Everett, co-founder of American Truckers United. Together, they tackle the growing crisis within the American trucking industry—highlighting how unvetted drivers, open border policies, and corrupt brokerage practices are putting lives at risk and crushing wages. Shannon shares how American Truckers United is fighting back with advocacy, reform efforts, and grassroots mobilization. They also break down HB1569, the Secure Roads and Safe Trucking Act of 2025, and discuss how his efforts have made an impact all the way to the Federal level with President Trump’s executive order requiring English proficiency for all U.S. commercial truck drivers. If you care about safety, sovereignty, and standing up for hard working Americans, this is an episode you won’t want to miss.