States may soon gear up to change speed limits

Land Line Media Author: Keith Goble

November 19, 2025

Two states approved speed limit changes this year. More debates on the issue are expected in state legislatures in the coming months.

The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association says that roadways are safest when all vehicles travel at the same speed. The Association does not advocate for a specific speed limit.

Since 1995, when the national speed limit was repealed, states have taken on the responsibility for setting their own speed limits.

Some states initially set lower speed limits for large trucks than for passenger vehicles. But over the past 20 years, states have trended toward reducing or eliminating speed limit differences.

Montana and North Dakota approved speed changes this year.

Speed limit bills are likely to keep coming up around the country. Here is a look at some recent state efforts to change speed limits that could be revisited in the months ahead.

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