FMCSA is considering a mandate that would place trackers on truckers. OOIDA is against adding more surveillance in the name of safety.

The Senate introduced a truck parking bill in December, offering hope the measure could reach the president’s desk in 2023.

FMCSA is considering making the ELD mandate apply to older trucks. OOIDA argues there’s no proven safety benefit from using ELDs.

The Trucking Alliance made another push for hair testing. Again, the group was denied by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.

State lawmakers around the nation are pursuing changes to how much fuel excise tax their state collects for transportation.

Groundbreaking for the Brent Spence Bridge project is anticipated for late 2023, with substantial completion slated for 2029.

California’s AB5 violates the Commerce Clause, OOIDA claims. The trucking group recently filed a preliminary injunction.

Washington state’s toll late fee and penalty grace period will be coming to an end a little less than two years after it was put into place.

The Charlotte Regional Transportation Planning Organization has put a toll proposal for I-77 on pause.

With over 85 bridges in need of maintenance, New York state is considering a toll increase to fund the estimated $800 million needed for repairs.

CARB recently released a report titled “California greenhouse gas emissions for 2000 to 2020: Trends of emissions and other indicators.”

This month’s edition of State Watch takes a look at transportation bills in Missouri, Montana, New Jersey, South Carolina, Texas, and Utah.

States are welcoming the new year with changes in their fuel tax rates due to automatic adjustments or expiration of fuel tax holidays.

This edition of The Parking Zone includes a truck parking ban in West Virginia, fine increases in Delaware and more.

OOIDA tells the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration that small business would be hurt by increased hazmat fees.

Truck drivers’ best weapon in its fight to keep the highways safe and improve the profession is their sheer numbers.

A new year means a new Congress will be taking shape in Washington, D.C. Truckers must use their expertise to inform lawmakers.

Federal lawmakers in Washington, D.C., are already hard at work, so it’s time to start the communication process with them.

Communication of issues at all levels of government that are relevant to truck drivers continues to be a motivating force of OOIDA.

Disagree with a proposed regulation? You can make your comments online, and Land Line will walk you through the process.

Citizens across the country continue to take matters into their own hands to get issues they are passionate about on ballots.

When not enough is being done by elected officials to address issues important to you, initiatives and referendums can help.

Land Line rounds up the phone numbers to contact your state lawmakers, and links to state legislatures to keep tabs on trucking legislation.

The OOIDA Board of Directors held an election during its fall meetings in November to fill the seats of eight members with expiring terms.

After years of waiting, full enforcement of an ELD mandate is underway in most of the Canadian provinces. Quebec is an exception.

A trio of controversial rulemakings could ruin any progress toward improving driver retention in the trucking industry.

In recent months, government agencies have issued several notices that could greatly affect the trucking industry. Truckers responded.

The Owner-Operators Independent Drivers Association began as a result of unrest in the 1970s. Fifty years later, OOIDA continues its mission.

Launched on Jan. 1, OOIDA’s “2 for 50” campaign offers new or existing members two years of membership to the Association for $50.

Ashley Leiva, a driver for Noemi Trucking and U.S. Army veteran, was named the 2022 Transition Trucking: Driving for Excellence winner.

Steve Vole, a driver for GBF Trucking in Wisconsin, saved a fellow driver from a burning truck on the Ohio Turnpike in October.

A haul weighing nearly 1 million pounds recently made its way across four states. The dimensions of the load were staggering.

The Mid-America Trucking Show returns to Louisville, Ky., in 2023. The annual show will be from March 30 through April 1.

A trucking company’s Truckloads of Treasures fundraiser has generated more than $1 million for charity since it started in 1993.

The 2022 Truckers for Troops campaign resulted in a $15,000 donation to VCP-Kansas City, as well as a truckload of household supplies.

OOIDA teamed up with Elite Comics in December to deliver thousands of dollars’ worth of toys to Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City.

Take a look at the hard working, eye-catching trucks caught on the lot at 4 State Trucks home of the Chrome Shop Mafia in Joplin, Mo.

In February, the OOIDA tour trailer is going in for some maintenance ahead of making the trek to the Mid-America Trucking Show the end of March.

This edition of Dashboard Confidential serves as a reminder that planning can do only so much. The next turn could be into the unusual.

In this edition of Trucking History, OOIDA's Government Affairs office celebrates its 10-year anniversary and more.

With Valentine’s Day approaching, this edition of Slight Detour features tales of love from the road, as well as something special for the one you love.

ROSES to bathroom access for truckers and new Love’s stores. RAZZBERRIES for a new EPA rule and an Illinois trucker-ticketing scheme.

FMCSA issued a proposal in January regarding requirements for brokers that has been in the making for more than a decade.

The EPA announced its strict clear air standards for heavy-duty trucks in December. OOIDA was quick to criticize the decision.

The Biden administration signed off on a $36 billion bailout to help the pension funds of truck drivers and warehouse workers.

This edition of Trucking & Taxes discusses making new financial commitments and goals for you and your business in 2023.

In this issue of Road Law, we’ll give you examples of the information we usually ask you to provide to us and why we want it.

The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association is warning truckers of a potential phone scam posing as the U.S. Department of Transportation.