Tag: OOIDA
The father of the Florida Highway Patrol trooper killed in a head-on crash with a semi truck during an unrelated high speed chase is pushing back on a lawsuit filed by the deceased trucker’s family. The lawsuit...
Daimler Truck North America has resumed the sale of diesel powered commercial vehicles in Oregon less than a month after halting them. Daimler halted sales in the state of Oregon on December 20th, 2024 due to uncertainty...
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Watch OOIDA president explain why there is no driver shortage
Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association president Todd Spencer addresses mainstream media headlines about the truck driver shortage in this video.
BREAKING: FMCSA will seek public comment on Hours of Service change
This morning the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced that they will be seeking public comment on Hours of Service regulations in anticipation of an upcoming Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking.
FMCSA considers Hours of Service fix
This week the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) filed documents hinting that they are considering changes to current Hours of Service regulations for commercial vehicle drivers.
VIDEO: The “driver shortage” explained as a driver turnover, pay problem
Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association President Todd Spencer appeared on Fox Business to set the record straight about the American "truck driver shortage."
OOIDA founder honored with memorial convoy in this stunning video
A group of truckers came together to honor the memory of late Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) founding member Jim Johnston with a memorial...
OOIDA: truck driver shortage is a myth, no need for teen truckers
In a press release issued today, the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) called the controversial "truck driver shortage" a myth and argues that there is no need to lower the age limit for interstate CDL operation.
ATA President goes on the attack against OOIDA with “extraordinary series of comments”
The American Trucking Associations President Chris Spear was featured by a national news outlet in an article in which he accused OOIDA affiliates of bomb...
The Denham Amendment: Truck driver pay and rest breaks to be decided by Congress this week
This week, Congress will decide the fate of an American Trucking Association-backed amendment to a federal aviation bill that could have massive repercussions for truck drivers.
VIDEO: Fox News anchor schooled on the truth behind the “Truck Driver Shortage”
Watch as Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association acting president Todd Spencer goes on the Fox Business Network to set the record straight on the much misunderstood "Truck Driver Shortage."
Truckers sue Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission for $6 billion in ‘unconstitutional’ tolls
Two major trucking groups have filed a multi-billion dollar class action lawsuit against Pennsylvania for imposing "excessive tolls" on drivers.
OOIDA to Trump: Why don’t you meet with actual truckers?
As part of their next step in the fight against Electronic Logging Devices (ELDs), the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) has challenged President Trump to...
Twenty-five lawmakers ask FMCSA to support ELD exemption for safe small business truckers
Yesterday twenty-five members of Congress sent a letter to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) asking the agency to support an Owner-Operator Independent Drivers...
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