For decades, truck drivers have been victimized by predatory lease-purchase agreements. A task force aims to remove these predatory deals.

The U.S. DOT appears poised to move forward with a final rule to require automatic emergency braking systems on heavy trucks.

The Prove It Act was introduced in Congress as a way to protect small businesses from potential government overreach and overregulation.

The latest agenda from the U.S. DOT says a formal proposal to require speed limiters on commercial motor vehicles will be unveiled in May.

This month’s edition of State Watch takes a look at various transportation legislation in 10 statehouses around the country.

OOIDA is opposing a proposal from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration that would lessen some of its CDL requirements.

Unfair towing practices are the topic of bills headed to multiple governors’ desks. Other efforts continue to move through statehouses.

Multiple states have taken steps to revise rules on pain-and-suffering damages in lawsuits involving heavy-duty trucks.

State lawmakers in a handful of states are pursuing action that is intended to address concern about a lack of adequate truck parking.

The Colorado Department of Transportation installed new variable speed limit signs on a stretch of I-70 between Georgetown and Idaho Springs.

A company widely known for its military technology is taking its truck platooning platform to the private sector later this year.

The Tennessee Department of Transportation is contracting International Road Dynamics to install weigh-in-motion systems at 28 locations.

A new EPA truck emission rule requires 25% of new long-haul trucks to be zero-emission by 2032, which OOIDA argues is “unworkable.”

Those who stand to make a profit off driverless trucks are making fantastical claims, suggesting the technology can solve industry problems.

Self-driving trucks are coming. Or at least that’s what they say. Find out what Land Line’s John Bendel says about the latest prediction.

The latest battle in a yearslong fight over the stringent state worker classification law, AB5, ended in California’s favor.

While federal and state governments are addressing the truck parking crisis, local governments across the nation are exacerbating the problem.

OOIDA’s FightingForTruckers.com has officially leveled up with a redesign to make it even easier for truckers to reach their lawmakers.

CVSA’s annual International Roadcheck is scheduled for May 14-16. Controlled substances will be a focus this year.

In recent months, dozens of incidents of cargo theft have occurred in Philadelphia. This time, the bandits made off with cases of bourbon.

Recent meetings from NHTSA’s Advisory Committee on Underride Protections have been plagued by a division among the members.

Accidentally hit a bridge in Canada’s province of British Columbia, and it could cost you your freedom if some leaders have their way.

The OOIDA Truckers For Troops care package campaign will fire up in May, raising money for active troops overseas to get goodies from home.

OOIDA Board Member Terry Button of Rushville, N.Y., will haul the Wall That Heals from Massachusetts to Penn Yan, N.Y., for an August event.

OOIDA members Becky and Trent Wilmoth, husband-and-wife team drivers, were parked near the Key Bridge when it collapsed.

In March, Goodyear gave out its Highway Hero Award, and the Truckload Carriers Association named its Highway Angels of the Year.

Former truck driver David Proctor wrote and stars in “Grabbing the Hammer Lane: A Trucker Narrative.”

The staff of OOIDA’s Permits and Licensing team is invested in the long-term success of truckers. One owner-operator shares his experience.

You never have to look far for good looking trucks caught on the lot at 4 State Trucks home of the Chrome Shop Mafia in Joplin, Mo.

This edition of OOIDA on the Road features some of the members who have recently stopped by The Spirit to talk trucking.

A circus on the highway and a trucker meeting with an ironic fate make up this edition of Slight Detour.

In this edition of Trucking History, a trucking-related movie hits #1 in the box office, OOIDA hits a milestone, trucking parades and more.

Shell Rotella’s SuperRigs is scheduled for May 30-June 1 in Texas and will “honor the hardworking spirit of truck drivers.”

ROSES to lifesaving rescues, a cat reunited with its owner and Goodyear’s Highway Heroes. RAZZBERRIES to an apparent anti-trucking lawmaker.

There’s a significant lack of truck parking. A pitch to increase the supply was made at the 2024 Technology & Maintenance Council meeting.

An old debate of what constitutes a “failed” LED tail lamp was renewed at the 2024 Technology & Maintenance Council meeting.

Utilizing natural gas as fuel is the focus of a recent report released by the North American Council for Freight Efficiency.

Peterbilt designers talked to many owners and drivers and learned that most didn’t want the styling to change.

Recent surveys from the OOIDA Foundation provide a glimpse into how freight rates and detention time are affecting truck drivers.

Truckers need to know how to complete a biennial update to keep the wheels turning. Find out what to do.

Trucking & Taxes takes a look at your options when you owe a significant amount of money to the Internal Revenue Service.

In this issue of Road Law, we’ll look at issues that can affect your success when you hire an attorney to help you fight a ticket.