Regulators want to mandate AEBs on heavy-duty trucks. However, truck drivers are sharing their experiences about problems with the technology.

A bill in the Senate aims to stop the FMCSA from implementing a speed limiter mandate. It’s called the DRIVE Act.

FMCSA said in March that it would address the lack of broker transparency. Months later, OOIDA is asking the agency to take action.

OOIDA, as well as hundreds of truck drivers, filed comments opposing any attempts by NHTSA to mandate side underride guards.

Two bills introduced in Congress would allow heavier trucks on the highways. Learn what OOIDA told lawmakers about the bills.

How does detention time affect safety in the trucking industry? That’s the question FMCSA hopes to answer in a new study.

Truck drivers were left out of a hearing on autonomous trucks. OOIDA made sure the truck driver perspective reached lawmakers.

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

A new Maryland law is touted to establish basic consumer protections for truck drivers and motor carriers involved in a nonconsensual tow.

A New York law to authorize a truck weight enforcement program on the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway has drawn the ire of OOIDA.

New Mexico is the latest state to adopt California’s Advanced Clean Trucks rule, which is the strongest emission rule in the nation.

A new Texas law is intended to aid law-enforcement efforts to combat individuals who do not possess a valid Mexican or Canadian CDL.

Mainstream media began picking up on the national truck parking crisis after a fatal bus crash drew attention to the issue.

Truck parking news around the nation includes several new Love’s locations, Indiana investing in truck parking and more.

To apply for the 2024 OOIDA scholarship, eligible students must turn in an essay to the committee by Feb. 1.

For the fourth consecutive year, Love’s Travel Stops made a $100,000 donation to the St. Christopher Truckers Relief Fund.

FMCSA wants to develop a new process for determining when a motor carrier isn’t safe and is asking the public to weigh in.

More than a third of U.S. bridges need major repairs or should be replaced, according to a report from the American Road & Transportation Builders Association.

The Trucking Alliance and other mega fleets say speed limiters are the ticket to safety. Land Line checked the numbers.

Yellow filed for bankruptcy in August, leaving 30,000 employees looking for work. Columnist John Bendel knows the situation all too well.

Advocating for the rights of all truckers is the foundation of OOIDA. Looking toward the future, these fresh faces will play key roles in that fight.

Robert Esler joined OOIDA’s Board of Directors in 1980 and remained in that role until he passed away on July 29, 2023 at the age of 77.

Trucker Josh Gentry recently set out on a haul that most can only dream of. Find out what – and who – he’s hauling and why he says the opportunity has been “surreal.”

Fundraising efforts like Truckers for Troops allow the Veterans Community Project in Kansas City, Mo., to offer services such as a commissary day each month.

Texas RC Mini Truckers was created via social media as a way to help support and plan events for scale trucking in and around Texas.

A radio station recently crowned the “Sexiest Trucker in Kentucky and Indiana.” Find out the story behind the contest and who took home the crown.

Tens of thousands of people attended this year’s Walcott Truckers Jamboree at the Iowa 80 Truck Stop, more than the previous year.

The Southern Indiana Truck Convoy had a record-breaking year during its event raising funds for Make-A-Wish Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana.

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.

In this edition of Dashboard Confidential, columnist Dave Sweetman provides a history lesson about trucking radio.

Life on the road is anything but boring. A hot-headed trucker, a dumb crook and some overly confident drivers make up this edition of Slight Detour.

ROSES for a six-figure donation and new truck parking in Nevada. RAZZBERRIES to the states with the most instances of distracted driving.

The fall elections are mere weeks away. Land Line provides essential information to help prepare voters. Be sure your voice is heard.

Election Day is quickly approaching. If you are not already, it is important to get registered now to make your voice heard.

Absentee voting offers professional drivers a must-have method to make sure their voice is heard at home on Election Day.

OOIDA offers resources communicating essential information for keeping truckers informed about important issues.

Voters in states and locales around the country will decide this fall whether to authorize additional transportation funding.

The Nikola Tre battery-electric tractor was featured during a test drive in August at the M1 Concourse in Pontiac, Mich.

OOIDA is warning truckers about a new tactic being used by scammers to hijack DOT numbers. Here’s how you can avoid being a victim of the scam.

This edition of Maintenance Q&A takes a look at the importance of preventative maintenance and what that means nowadays.

This edition of Trucking & Taxes outlines activities that increase your chances of being audited by the Internal Revenue Service.

A simple mistake of using .com instead of .net led some drivers to hire a different legal service than they intended. Road Law explains.

With winter driving upon us, Land Line gives truckers an annual update on tire chain laws in each state.

Driving north of the border during this winter season? Land Line presents its annual list of Canadian tire chain laws.