A recently introduced Senate bill promises to eliminate federal taxes on overtime wages, but truck drivers have been left out of the equation—once again spotlighting longstanding wage concerns in the industry. In March 2025, Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) introduced the No Tax on Overtime Act, a bill meant to deliver financial relief to blue-collar workers by removing federal income tax on overtime earnings. The bill reflects former President Donald Trump’s campaign promise to “put American workers first.” While the proposal has been welcomed by many labor groups, it fails to provide any real benefit to commercial truck drivers—one of the country’s most essential yet often overlooked workforces. The reason? Most truck drivers are currently ineligible for overtime pay due to an exemption in the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) of 1938, which excludes many transportation workers from federal overtime protections. As a result, eliminating taxes on overtime wages… ...[TheTopNews] Read More.
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