Land Line’s Wendy Parker shares the stories of four truck drivers and what they have gone through during the COVID-19 pandemic.

With freight rates hitting historical lows, OOIDA reached out to Congress in May, urging lawmakers to tighten transparency regulations with brokers.

It doesn’t seem to make sense for oil prices to be negative, but that’s exactly what happened in April.

Because of the breadth of it, the coronavirus pandemic has hit supply chains like no other disruptive event in memory.

A plan that was two years in the making to increase the flexibility within the FMCSA’s hours-of-service regulations was revealed on May 14.

As of early May, the FMCSA was in the midst of distributing about 1 million masks to truckers and working on a plan to administer tests.

In April, the TSA announced that it was granting a temporary exemption regarding certain expiring Transportation Worker Identification Credentials.

A demonstration involving dozens of truckers over the weekend in Washington, D.C., led to President Donald Trump posting about the event on Twitter.

In April, the U.S. House of Representatives approved a $484 billion relief package to replenish funding for programs aimed at helping small businesses.

According to a joint survey conducted by the OOIDA Foundation and ATRI, most truckers were pessimistic about freight rates improving in the near future.

Despite concerns from dozens of Congress members, USMCA will go into force as scheduled.

FMCSA proposed a rule stopping state driver’s licensing agencies from issuing a CDL to people barred from driving because of drug or alcohol violations.

Time change twice a year is a practice that many people are tired of making. Efforts approved at multiple statehouses pursue a switch to the practice.

North Carolina’s attorney general is accusing A-1 Towing and its owner of engaging in price gouging during COVID-19 disaster.

A new law in South Dakota allows the state to move forward with efforts to set variable speed limits along two problematic stretches of roadway.

To benefit truck drivers, a new law in Tennessee addresses concern about keeping the far left lane of highways and interstates open for passing vehicles.

A coalition of trucking industry groups have sent a letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and other Cabinet members asking for more relief for Canadian drivers.

The Department of Homeland Security and the Idaho National lab rolled out a new route planning web tool to help truckers navigate through disasters.

OOIDA spent much of April spreading the word about what truck drivers needed during the COVID-19. That included several segments on CNBC.

OOIDA told the leaders of the Department of Transportation and the Federal Highway Administration that COVID-19 weight exemptions need to end.

In a unanimous ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court is overturning the fraud convictions of two individuals indicted in the New Jersey Bridgegate controversy.

Motorists are putting the pedal to the metal now that highways are opening up, according to state traffic safety officials.

Citing “the same fear and uncertainties as Facebook and Major League Baseball” about the COVID-19 crisis, Randall-Reilly is pulling the plug on GATS 2020.

The FMCSA is restarting and expanding its Crash Preventability Determination Program. The notice published in the Federal Register on May 6.

OOIDA Board Member Dave Jungeblut said his experience working for GM for 13 years helped prepare him for life as an owner-operator.

Gillian Layne Benson, of Alabama, is one of the 2020 recipients of the OOIDA Mary Johnston Scholarship Fund. The winners were announced in April.

Like many businesses and associations, stay-at-home orders altered the way the OOIDA Board of Directors conducted the spring meeting, but they carried on virtually.

COVID-19 doesn’t have to mean the end of summer travel and vacations. Check out these virtual vacations that allow you to maintain social distancing.

Social distancing has forced the average American to do what truckers have always done: communicate virtually. Here are some great video call apps to use.

Do you feel like a pariah when you pick up or drop off a load? Listen up: you’re no radioactive skunk, columnist John Bendel says. You truly are essential.

As part of a White House event celebrating truck drivers in April, OOIDA senior member Tina Peterson was one of four truckers recognized by President Donald Trump.

Land Line Magazine is holding a Trucking in America poster contest for kids. Crack out the crayons and markers and show the truckers some love.

Jon Osburn, skipper of OOIDA’s tour trailer, the Spirit of the American Trucker, tours the Pacific Northwest before taking a break in Boise, Idaho.

Over the past several months, I have seen much of both the best and worst of human behavior as we all deal with the continuing saga of COVID-19.

John Bendel’s hitchhiker days are long behind him, but the memories of some things he witnessed on his journeys are indelible.

Sit right back and you’ll hear a tale of the original social distancing, tiny house innovating, CB-using ancestors of the road.

While we can’t give enough Razzberries to brokers and shippers who are flooding the market with cheap rates, there also are plenty of Roses to go around.

A flat tire anywhere on the rig can delay a trip and cut into your income.

When discussing the distant future of the trucking industry, autonomous vehicles drive the conversation. But what we should be talking about right now are electric trucks.

Check out the latest truck products and services in our product showcase.

They call him “Showtime” because his favorite activity is showing off trucks, cars, vans – just about anything with wheels.

Keep your cab clean to avoid contamination from the coronavirus.

We want to talk about what’s really important when you receive a traffic ticket or when you’re involved in any kind of traffic accident.

During the COVID-19 economic relief efforts, we answer your questions about who will get payments, how they will get them and what loans can be used for.