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OOIDA

Truck to Success course to focus on operation costs

Operation costs are a key focus of OOIDA’s Truck to Success course for drivers considering the jump to being owner-operators scheduled for Oct. 26-28.

Crime & Courts, Tolls

ATA and Rhode Island argue merits of government privilege in toll lawsuit

The constitutionality of Rhode Island’s truck-only tolls takes a back seat as the state and ATA argue if government privilege can be invoked.

Opinion

If it’s a driverless truck, why does it need a sleeper berth?

The unaffiliated media are really having a hard time with a proper definition of the word “driverless.” It clearly doesn’t mean what they think it does.

News, Safety & Security

Operation Safe Driver Week nabs 10,000 commercial motor vehicle violations

More than 10,000 commercial motor vehicle drivers were issued warnings or citations during Operation Safe Driver Week in mid-July.

Crime & Courts, News, State

AB5’s effects on trucking industry argued in Ninth Circuit

AB5, California’s labor law, was the center of oral arguments in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on whether it is preempted by the F4A.

Features, OOIDA Member, Truck Shows

OOIDA members clean up as winners in Pride and Polish virtual show

Several OOIDA members were among the winners of the Pride and Polish virtual truck show following a two-week competition involving online voting.

OOIDA

The Spirit stops in Albert Lea, Minn., close to the Spam Museum

The next stop is a familiar one for OOIDA’s tour trailer. It is in Albert Lea, Minn. The Spirit is scheduled to be at the Albert Lea Trails Travel Center Petro on Sept 2-5. It is Exit 11 from I-35, just south of the I-90 interchange. The Trail family has operated the Trails Travel Center […]

News

Employment growth in trucking expected to slow down

Projections from the Department of Labor reveal that employment growth in trucking is expected to be slower than average over the next decade.

Crime & Courts, News

NFI misclassification lawsuit will proceed as class action

A federal appeals court has denied NFI’s attempt to decertify a class of truckers in a misclassification lawsuit filed five years ago.

Elections

Essential info for registering to vote

Voter registration is the first step to ensuring your voice is heard this November on issues and races at all levels of government.