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Make Trucking Great Again
Association (MTGA)

201 NE Park Plaza Drive, Suite 216
Vancouver, WA 98684

November 13, 2024

The Honorable Donald J. Trump
Trump 2024 Transition Team
Mar-a-Lago Club
1100 S Ocean Blvd
Palm Beach, FL 33480

Dear President Trump,

On behalf of the Make Trucking Great Again Association, I extend our sincerest congratulations on your recent election victory. Your unwavering commitment to the American people and steadfast leadership have once again inspired hope and optimism across the nation. We stand ready to support you as you prepare to lead our country forward.

Mr. President, I have been a staunch supporter of yours since day one. Our association was born out of a grassroots movement on May Day 2020, when hundreds of truckers gathered on Constitution Avenue to address broker price transparency and fairness in the industry. Under your instruction, your previous administration met with me on the 21st day of our protest to directly address our concerns. Thanks to your decisive actions, we saw immediate positive changes that brought much-needed relief to the trucking community, particularly around transparency and fair pricing. This support provided renewed confidence and stability for truckers across the nation.

However, challenges in the trucking industry have resurfaced in recent years. Issues such as rising operating costs, regulatory burdens, double brokering, and the lack of transparency continue to affect truckers’ livelihoods. The persistence of double brokering practices and ghost companies manipulating freight rates highlights the urgent need to revisit and enforce transparency under 49 CFR 371.3. Addressing these concerns is essential to protecting the interests of America’s truckers.

As you prepare to take office, we look forward to collaborating with your administration to ensure the concerns of America’s truckers are heard and addressed. It would be an honor to work alongside your team to create a fair and thriving environment for the industry that plays such a vital role in our nation’s economy.

Once again, congratulations, President Trump. We are eager to work with your administration to Make Trucking Great Again.

With sincere appreciation and unwavering support,

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Sergey ‘CJ’ Karman
Founder, Chairman
Make Trucking Great Again Association

Response from trump

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Donald J. Trump

November 20, 2024

Mr. Sergey Karman
Vancouver, Washington

Dear Sergey,

Thank you for your very thoughtful letter and for taking the time to share your thoughts.

Melania and I appreciate your continued support, and we are deeply grateful for your encouragement. Our Nation is strong because of patriots like you who believe in—and defend—the great American ideals of faith, family, community, and country first. I will never stop fighting for the America you and I cherish.

May God continue to bless you and your family.

Sincerely,

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