The Liberty Daily 
(America First Report)—Federal agents have ramped up operations across the country, pulling illegal immigrants out of truck cabs and off the interstates. These moves, spearheaded by ICE and state patrols, come as President Trump’s team enforces long-ignored rules on who gets to haul freight in America. The result? Pay rates for legitimate drivers are climbing, especially in the spot market where quick loads get bid online.
One trucker posted on X about a run from Chicago to Fargo: “[I] Normally do Chicago to Fargo for $1200. Had a [delivery] broker call and offer me $1800. Needless to say, I took him up on the offer. Lord do I hope this hangs around a little bit.”
Craig Fuller, who runs FreightWaves, pointed out the shift: “Volumes are anemic, but spot rates rose [2 percent] anyways. What gives? We are seeing the bottom feeders get squeezed out of the market, since these firms don’t operate in the contract market.”
These gains follow a series of busts that reveal just how deep the problem ran. In Oklahoma alone, a three-day sweep along I-40 netted over 90 illegal drivers in semis, with reports putting the number as high as 120 or even 130 in related stings. Agents confiscated licenses from those lacking proper entry papers, like the I-94 form proving legal arrival. One case involved a migrant with a New York CDL listing “NO NAME GIVEN” as the holder—issued after the Biden crew let him loose in the country back in 2021. Similar raids hit Serbian drivers in multiple states, with about 15 collared in early October for faking their way into the industry.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy laid it out plain on Fox News: “We have Americans who have been in the trucking industry for 50 years through family businesses. They can’t do business anymore because you have these illegals coming in, living out of their trucks. You have teams of drivers, they’re not safe, they can’t speak the language, and they come in under price … way underprice.”
Bill Skinner, a trucking expert, warned on X: “Almost 1/3 of our nation’s freight is hauled by non-citizen drivers. That’s not just a safety issue — it’s a national security risk.”
With so many outsiders controlling the loads zipping across America, it’s no stretch to wonder if this was all by design. The old regime’s border chaos didn’t just flood the market with cheap labor to crush family-run outfits—it opened the door for who knows what. Cartels smuggling fentanyl in trailers? Foreign operatives embedding in supply chains? The setup smells like a deliberate sabotage of our economy and defenses, propping up big retailers at the expense of real Americans.
As these violators get hauled away, the freight slump hits the shady operators hardest. Insurance rates spike for anyone still gambling on high-risk hires, and lawyers circle like vultures. Meanwhile, safer roads mean fewer wrecks, thefts, and delays that jack up costs for everyone. The spot market’s bump won’t spike inflation much, but if it spreads to big contracts, watch the giants like Amazon whine about threats to the dollar.
For now, the crackdown puts money back in the pockets of those who belong here. More enforcement could expose even bigger webs of fraud, from rigged CDL mills to quiet deals that kept wages flat for years. American drivers deserve this turnaround—and the full truth behind how it got so bad in the first place.
