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Video: Most Amazing Backyard Water Slide

It's officially summer, and the mercury is soaring.  People are looking for creative ways to cool off and enjoy the great outdoors. One guy built...

Florida Newest State to Add Toll Roads to Truck Driver Budgets

Anath Prasad is Florida's Secretary of Transportation, and his announcement this week about upcoming toll roads aren't sitting well with professional truck drivers. Prasad...

Infographic: US Infrastructure Quality Suffering

Truck drivers in the US don't have to guess how badly the highway infrastructure of the country is doing. As we've noted in years...

Trucking Agency Challenges Oregon’s Misappropriation Of Funds

The state of Oregon re-appropriated highway funds and have come up with another way to recoup the money. Trucking groups are suing the state. Get the details here.

“Spirit of the American Trucker” On Tour

OOIDA's "Spirit of the American Trucker" is on tour this summer! Get the details here.

Food Storage Options for Truck Drivers

Are you thinking about buying a refrigerator for your truck to save money? Truck stop food can be expensive - these appliances will pay for themselves in savings in about a year.

Pilot Flying J Sponsoring Truck Drivers in Triathlon

Pilot Flying J truck stops are trying to give truck drivers a helping hand by partnering with the fitness group Truckers to Triathletes to develop driver-friendly fitness and nutrition plans.

High Truck Driver Turnover = Healthy Industry?

A Los Angeles Times columnist believes high truck driver turnover rates means a healthy trucking industry. Is he over-generalizing an issue seen as a large problem?
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Big Gulp Ban: Some Massachusetts Residents May Say Goodbye to Super-sized Sugary Beverages

A Big Gulp Ban? Following NYC Mayor Bloomberg, the mayor of Cambridge, Massachusetts is proposing a ban on giant sugary soft drink portion sizes, too.

Diesel Fuel Pollution Down 50% in California

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) are happy to find that diesel particulate pollution in the state is at a generational record low. Does this mean they'll lay off over-regulating truck drivers for a while?

OOIDA Pres. Challenges Lawmakers on EOBR Claims

Jim Johnston of the OOIDA went to bat for the small company truck driver last week as he challenged claims made about EOBRs by the ATA and lobbyist groups in Washington.

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