Mud flap requirements for commercial vehicles

August 1, 2025

Leighton Good

NTEA Senior Technical Services Specialist

Whether you call them mud flaps, splashguards, mud guards or aprons, NTEA members have historically asked — and have often been surprised to learn — that there are no federal government regulations for their application to commercial vehicles.

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