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Trump okays lifetime CDL ban for drivers convicted of human trafficking felony
This week, President Trump signed into a law a bill that would strip a truck driver of his  CDL for life upon conviction of...
OOIDA President, CEO, Jim Johnston passes away at age 78
Today the trucking community is mourning the loss of Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) President and CEO Jim Johnston, who lost his life to lung cancer. Johnston...
Did you get a ticket for an ELD violation? OOIDA wants to hear about it.
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) has announced that they want member truck drivers who receive citations for ELD violations to send in copies of...
FMCSA database of certified medical examiner website down indefinitely
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) website used by truck drivers to find a US DOT certified examiner to obtain their medical certification is...
Free vaccine vouchers for truck drivers
The St. Christopher Truckers Fund, with sponsorship from OOIDA, is offering free flu, pneumonia and shingles vaccines for all professional over-the-road truck drivers that have a current...
More then 30 organizations unite to oppose ELD Mandate
Yesterday OOIDA announced the formation of a coalition united to support the delay of impending federal regulations that would require truck drivers to use...
Senate approves bills that could cost drivers their CDL for a lifetime
In a U.S. Senate press release published on Friday, Senator John Thune applauded the Senate's passage of his No Human Trafficking on Our Roads Act...
OOIDA: 26 states not authorized to enforce ELD mandate
This week the Owner-Operator Independent Driver Association filed a petition with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration alleging that over half of the states in...
Support grows for ELD Mandate delay bill in House
A growing number of lawmakers in the House of Representatives have shown support for a recently introduced bill that would delay the compliance date...
New Bill Would Delay ELD Mandate For 2 Years
A bill introduced today would push back the December 18, 2017, ELD Mandate compliance date by two years.
Bill Would Give Trucker Two More Years...
New Bill: Commit A Felony Involving Human Trafficking, Lose Your CDL For Life
This week the Senate proposed new legislation that would strip a person's CDL for life if that person is convicted of a felony involving...
Ninth Circuit Court Rules In Favor Of Mexican Cross Border Trucking
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has sided with the FMCSA and against OOIDA and union groups in their latest clash over...
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