OOIDA Announces 2017 Scholarship Recipients
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association announced the recipients of the 2017-2018 Mary Johnston Scholarship Fund.
Scholarship Application
If you wish to download the scholarship application and email, fax, or mail it to OOIDA, click here for a downloadable and printable version.
OOIDA Mary Johnston Scholarship Program
The OOIDA Mary Johnston Scholarship Program has been assisting the children, grandchildren and legal dependents of OOIDA members in their efforts to gain a higher education since 1998. Annually, OOIDA awards one $2,000/year and four $1,000/year scholarships. The students are selected in a blind evaluation conducted by the Scholarship Advisory Committee. Scholarship awards are transferred … Continued
OOIDA Announces 2016 Scholarship Recipients
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) is proud to announce the recipients of the 2016-2017 Mary Johnston Scholarship Fund.Five top scholars were chosen for this honor. To apply, the students were asked to submit a 500-word reflection essay on how a trucker has influenced their life, the way their educational goals resonate with their personalities and to make suggestions for how OOIDA can improve the public image of the professional truck driver.
Other Research
In addition to our Owner-Operator and Independent Driver surveys, OOIDA Foundation continues to reach out to our members by conducting further research. Numerous issues affect the trucking industry today, and OOIDA is adamant in defending the rights of all truck drivers. In order to accomplish this, OOIDA needs information from those truckers who are out … Continued
Owner-Operator and Professional Employee Driver Facts
Owner-Operators are those individuals that own and operate their own trucking business. They may lease on to a carrier or they may operate under their own authority. If they operate under their own authority they will have a Department of Transportation (DOT) and Motor Carrier (MC) number identifying them as a registered carrier. There are … Continued
Certified Medical Examiner Survey
As of May 21, 2014, all commercial vehicle drivers are now required to go to a Certified Medical Examiner (CME) when either receiving or renewing their Medical Certificate. According to FMCSA, the objective for the National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners is to: Ensure that CMEs fully understand the medical standards in the Federal Motor … Continued