This Truck Is Stealing Hearts Across the Country. But It’s Still Illegal in 19 States.
created: June 12, 2025, noon | updated: June 17, 2025, 9:16 p.m.
Texas and Colorado recently legalized Kei trucks, and the Oregon Senate is looking to follow suit.
Should the bill pass, it would allow Kei trucks on public roads with sub-65 mph speed limits.
Oregon is one of many states vying to allow the limited use of Japanese Kei trucks on public roads.
Kei trucks are dwarfed by even Ford’s small Maverick pickup truck, and have unsurprisingly grown tremendously popular over the past couple of years.
Previous Solutions To OwnershipMany states still disallow the use of Kei trucks on public roads.
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