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OOIDA, Truck Shows

OOIDA tour trailer stops in Lake Station, Ind.

Between shows, Marty Ellis takes the OOIDA tour trailer to near Gary, Ind. He snapped photos at the TopGun LargeCar Shootout in Rantoul, Ill.

Business, Equipment, Sponsored Content

Brakes and CVSA Brake Week

Truck drivers are key in preventing out-of-service brake violations by performing pre-trip inspections. Are your brakes ready for the test?

Fuel prices, News, State

Florida and Nevada authorities nab alleged diesel thieves

Despite a drop in diesel prices as of late, incidents of diesel thefts don’t appear to have slowed in certain parts of the country.

News, State

Idaho bridges in need of repair ranked

Want to know which Idaho bridges to avoid? The Idaho Transportation Department recently ranked Idaho bridges’ need for repairs.

Crime & Courts, Federal, News, OOIDA

Hours of service flexibility survives court challenge

Flexibility in managing hours of service, fought for by OOIDA, survived a court challenge. Here’s a deeper dive into the ruling.

News, State

Companies prep ahead of possible AB5 rollout

The looming implementation of AB5 has motor carriers and recruitment firms looking for solutions to the future of employee classifications.

Opinion

150 million reasons why nuclear verdicts need to be addressed

Werner recently settled a lawsuit for $150 million, but the facts of the case may surprise you, including that the carrier is avoiding a nuclear verdict. On July 28, Omaha, Neb.-based Werner Enterprises published a news release announcing a $150 settlement of a crash lawsuit in Texas. Based on that hefty sum, one would think […]

Federal, News, OOIDA

Speed limiters contradict driver retention goals, OOIDA says

If the goal is to make trucking a more attractive profession, OOIDA says that requiring speed limiters is not the way to achieve it.

Crime & Courts, Federal, News, OOIDA

Court of appeals denies petition for hours-of-service review

A court has denied a petition for review of FMCSA hours-of-service changes to the short-haul exemption and 30-minute break backed by OOIDA.

News

New data shows the number of women drivers continues to grow

According to recent data, the number of female drivers in trucking is continuing to rise. Women in Trucking CEO offers insight beyond the numbers.