Trucking History – November 2022
Nov. 1, 1970
“Truckin’” is released in this dayin trucking history by the Grateful Dead on the “American Beauty” album. It was the band’s highest charting pop single until “Touch of Grey” was released some 16 years later. The United States Library of Congress recognized the song as a national treasure in 1997.
November 1973
Shortly after an Arab oil embargo began in October of 1973, a group of truckers came together and formed the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association, making it official in November 1973. Since then, OOIDA has been fighting for the rights of all truckers.
Nov. 25, 1985
Luella Bates, credited as being “the first woman truck driver” in trucking history, passes away at the age of 88. Bates worked for Four Wheel Drive Auto Co. during World War I as a test driver. In 1920, the company sent her on three transcontinental tours of the United States to market and promote the FWD Model B trucks.
Nov. 11, 1993
Truckers across the country took part in a national shutdown, which lasted until Nov. 17. Decreased wages along with increased fuel prices and taxes were among the issues that led to the protest.
November 2002
OOIDA membership tops more than 85,000. The number of members in the Association allows OOIDA to continue representing the nation’s small business truckers, says the OOIDA website. Resources and information to help you run your business successfully, as well as exclusive benefits programs and member savings on products and services are among the advantages afforded to members.
Nov. 6, 2021
Congress passes the bipartisan infrastructure deal, which the White House calls a “once-in-a-generation investment in our nation’s infrastructure and competitiveness.” The deal devoted $100 billion over five years to repairing and rebuilding roads and bridges across the country.
At the time in trucking history, it was the single largest investment in repairing and reconstructing America’s bridges since the construction of the interstate highway system. The Safe Streets and Roads for All program to support projects aimed at reducing traffic fatalities also was created as part of this legislation.
Additionally, enhancements to the country’s power infrastructure, public transportation, airports, ports, rail service, delivery of clean water, and access to high-speed internet were included in this legislation. LL