AWM ASSOCIATES, LLC
BusinessSupport
Bond or cash requirement
This docket serves as a mailbox for the public’s submission of petitions for rulemaking, in accordance with 49 CFR 389.31(b) – Petitions for Rule Making. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) will retrieve all petitions submitted to this docket. FMCSA action on petitions may be tracked on FMCSA’s Petitions website.
FMCSA-2021-0054-0001Other
Comments
180
Awaiting comments
Deadline
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Net supportiSupport minus oppose · campaigns included
+84%
+84% excluding campaigns
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- Title
- This docket serves as a mailbox for the public’s submission of petitions for rulemaking, in accordance with 49 CFR 389.31(b) – Petitions for Rule Making. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) will retrieve all petitions submitted to this docket. FMCSA action on petitions may be tracked on FMCSA’s Petitions website.
- Posted
- Feb 24, 2021
- Comment period
- Feb 24, 2021 – ?
- Topics
Analysis
Overview
What the public is saying — stance, who's commenting, and the issues they raise.
Include campaigns
Analyzed 159 of 180 comments
88%· analysis in progress
Stance breakdown
+84%
Net support
Support141Oppose7Other11Not yet analyzed21
Aggregates include form-letter campaigns. Excluding them, net support is +84% across organic comments.
Who commented
Breakdown by commenter type.
Union
3
Government
4
Individual
75
Trade association
14
Advocacy
40
Business
21
Other
2
Not yet analyzed
21
Comments over time
Weekly arrivals, stacked by stance.
Posted Feb 24, 2021
Mar 22Mar 14Sep 12Jun 19May 19Sep 15Feb 9Jun 8
Support141Oppose7Other11
Support × commenter type
How each type splits across stance.
Support
Oppose
Other
Individual
84%
5%
11%
Advocacy
95%
5%
0%
Business
90%
5%
5%
Trade association
100%
0%
0%
Government
100%
0%
0%
Union
100%
0%
0%
Other
0%
0%
100%
Issues raised
The docket's canonical issues. Select one to browse its comments.
49 cfr 371.3 enforcement34
Rate transparency and fraud30
Broker qualification requirements21
Driver hours of service14
Driver rehabilitation and assistance8
Regulatory conflict8
English proficiency requirements7
Drug testing procedures5
False accusations of drug test non-compliance4
Foreign reciprocity cdl requirements4
Position map
Who stands where on each issue?
Every non-silent position is backed by an excerpt from the comment.
Issues shown
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| Organization | Regulatory conflict | Driver hours of service | English proficiency requirements | 49 cfr 371.3 enforcement | Bond or cash requirement |
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AWM ASSOCIATES, LLC BusinessSupport Michael Millard, President and Chief Safety Officer of AWM Associates, LLC, is submitting a petition for rulemaking to r | · | · | · | · | |
Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance AdvocacySupport The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) is petitioning the FMCSA to amend Title 49 CFR § 392.60 to require drivers | · | · | · | · | · |
Federation of Professional Truckers AdvocacySupport The Federation of Professional Truckers (FOPT) is petitioning the FMCSA to modernize Hours-of-Service regulations by eli | · | · | · | · | |
Institute for Safer Trucking AdvocacySupport The Institute for Safer Trucking is requesting a new rule to prohibit non-emergency parking on highway shoulders and to | · | · | · | · | · |
International Brotherhood of Teamsters UnionSupport The International Brotherhood of Teamsters is petitioning the FMCSA to reverse and rescind its 2018 and 2020 determinati | · | · | · | · | |
Lloyd's of London AdvocacySupport Howard Law & Policy Group PLLC, acting as counsel for Lloyd’s of London, submits a petition requesting that the FMCSA cl | · | · | · | · | |
Make Trucking Great Again Association AdvocacySupport The Make Trucking Great Again Association (MTGAA) is petitioning the FMCSA to reform or remove the mandatory 34-hour res | · | · | · | · | |
SBTC AdvocacySupport The SBTC, representing a motor carrier organization, petitions the FMCSA to repeal 49 CFR Subpart H and revoke existing | · | · | · | ||
Small Business in Transportation Coalition (SBTC) AdvocacySupport The Small Business in Transportation Coalition (SBTC), a non-profit business league, is submitting a petition for a waiv | · | · | · | ||
Texas Department of Public Safety GovernmentSupport The Texas Department of Public Safety is petitioning the FMCSA to amend federal regulations to prohibit the reciprocal r | · | · | · | · | · |
U.S. Custom Harvesters, Inc. Trade associationSupport U.S. | · | · | · | · | |
Volvo Group Trucks Technology BusinessSupport Mac Bradley, a Senior Expert Engineer at Volvo Group Trucks Technology, is requesting regulatory guidance and a potentia | · | · | · | · | · |
Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance
AdvocacySupport
Federation of Professional Truckers
AdvocacySupport
Driver hours of service
Institute for Safer Trucking
AdvocacySupport
International Brotherhood of Teamsters
UnionSupport
Regulatory conflict
Lloyd's of London
AdvocacySupport
Regulatory conflict
Make Trucking Great Again Association
AdvocacySupport
Driver hours of service
SBTC
AdvocacySupport
English proficiency requirements
49 cfr 371.3 enforcement
Small Business in Transportation Coalition (SBTC)
AdvocacySupport
Regulatory conflict
English proficiency requirements
Texas Department of Public Safety
GovernmentSupport
U.S. Custom Harvesters, Inc.
Trade associationSupport
Regulatory conflict
Volvo Group Trucks Technology
BusinessSupport
Comments
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- Jan 7, 2026Small Business in Transportation CoalitionSupportAdvocacy📎 Attachment
The Small Business in Transportation Coalition (SBTC) is petitioning the Secretary of Transportation to decertify several states that issue commercial driver's licenses (CDLs) without requiring English proficiency testing. They argue that these states are in substantial noncompliance with federal safety regulations and request the suspension of federal funding for these noncompliant states to ensure public safety.
Read comment → - Dec 15, 2025Small Business in Transportation CoalitionSupportAdvocacy📎 Attachment
The Small Business in Transportation Coalition (SBTC) is petitioning the Secretary of Transportation to decertify several states that issue commercial driver's licenses (CDLs) without requiring English proficiency testing. They argue that these states are in substantial noncompliance with federal safety regulations and request the suspension of federal funding for these noncompliant states to ensure public safety.
Read comment → - Oct 16, 2025Small Business in Transportation CoalitionSupportTrade association📎 Attachment
The State Bar of Texas (SBTC) is petitioning the FMCSA to preempt state laws and regulations that allow commercial driver license (CDL) exams to be administered in languages other than English. They argue that these state practices conflict with federal safety regulations and contribute to hazardous conditions on interstate highways.
Read comment → - Apr 8, 2022SBTCSupportTrade association📎 Attachment
The Small Business in Transportation Coalition (SBTC), a trade association, is requesting a five-year exemption from 49 CFR § 391.11(a) as it relates to English language proficiency for drivers. They argue that the responsibility for testing and certifying English proficiency should lie with the states rather than individual motor carriers, especially small businesses.
Read comment → - Mar 25, 2022SBTCSupportAdvocacy📎 Attachment
The Small Business in Transportation Coalition (SBTC) is requesting a formal audit of FMCSA's CDL regulations regarding English language proficiency. They argue that the FMCSA has failed to implement previous recommendations to require states to test for English proficiency, which they contend creates safety risks and allows for "license shopping" across states.
Read comment → - Mar 18, 2022SBTCSupportTrade association📎 Attachment
The SBTC (a trade group representing 15,000 members) is petitioning the FMCSA to amend 49 CFR § 383.133(b)(3) to require that commercial driver license (CDL) knowledge tests be administered in English. They argue that allowing tests in foreign languages compromises public safety and violates the spirit of existing federal regulations regarding driver qualifications.
Read comment → - Aug 29, 2025Natasha Cruz-SanchezSupportIndividual📎 Attachment
Natasha E. Cruz-Sánchez, a truck driver and member of the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA), submits a petition to create a formal, federally recognized English Language Proficiency (ELP) endorsement for commercial driver licenses. She argues that a standardized, FAA-modeled testing system would replace subjective roadside evaluations, improve safety, and provide legal clarity for the trucking workforce.
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