News, OOIDA
OOIDA lends support in aftermath of Key Bridge collapse
OOIDA has had conversations with agencies to offer any assistance possible regarding the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore.
Listen Now
Podcast: Feds prepare to take action in wake of bridge collapse
The Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed after being struck by a container ship. That raises questions and concerns about what’s next.
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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.