The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association supports the Preserving Choice in Vehicle Purchases Act (S996), a legislative effort aimed at limiting the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) authority to issue Clean Air... Read More
Posted on | March 14, 2025
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association will testify at the Missouri capitol at a hearing discussing towing reform. Earlier this year, OOIDA expressed support for two proposals in Missouri that would... Read More
Posted on | March 03, 2025
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA), representing the interests of approximately 150,000 small-business truckers, has submitted comments to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) in support of greater transparency... Read More
Posted on | January 28, 2025
TThe Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) supports a report by the Truck Leasing Task Force, which unequivocally calls for an end to predatory truck lease-purchase agreements. Read More
Posted on | January 22, 2025
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) hosted an interactive, online chat via Zoom encouraging small-business truckers to participate in the process that would bring needed changes to broker transparency regulations. Read More
Posted on | January 10, 2025
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA), representing over 150,000 small-business truckers and professional drivers, took center stage at FreightWaves’ Future of Freight Festival (F3) to debunk the long-standing myth of... Read More
Posted on | November 26, 2024
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association is getting ready to launch its annual Truckers for Troops® campaign from Nov. 11-17, 2024, beginning the same week as Veterans Day. This annual drive... Read More
Posted on | November 04, 2024
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association’s Truckers for Troops® took a load of supplies and a donation check to the Sioux Falls, South Dakota VCP, Veterans Community Project. Read More
Posted on | October 10, 2024
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) today applauded the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee for taking action to combat freight fraud by passing the bipartisan Household Goods Shipping Consumer Protection... Read More
Posted on | September 18, 2024
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association’s will join with TAT (Truckers Against Trafficking) in celebrating National Truck Driver Appreciation Week Sept. 15-21, 2024. Read More
Posted on | September 05, 2024
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association’s Truckers for Troops® announces its participation in the nationwide Truckload of Remembrance in partnership with the non-profit Wreaths Across America (WAA). Read More
Posted on | August 01, 2024
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association’s Truckers for Troops® took a load of supplies and a donation check to the St. Louis VCP, Veterans Community Project. Truckers for Troops provides care... Read More
Posted on | July 31, 2024
Despite a year of effort, the Advisory Committee on Underride Protection (ACUP) failed to work in a collaborative and consensus-driven manner and therefore most recommendations from a final report should... Read More
Posted on | July 11, 2024
The American Petroleum Institute (API) today filed a lawsuit in the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals challenging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) heavy-duty (HD) vehicle emissions standards for model... Read More
Posted on | June 18, 2024
Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) today announced its strong support for the bipartisan Household Goods Shipping Consumer Protection Act Read More
Posted on | May 23, 2024
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association announced the recipients of this year’s Mary Johnston Scholarship. Since 1998, the fund has awarded approximately $400,000 to students who are the children, grandchildren or... Read More
Posted on | May 14, 2024
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association is acknowledging Military Appreciation Month with a Truckers for Troops® campaign from May 6-19, 2024. This program focuses on supporting U.S. troops overseas and veterans... Read More
Posted on | May 01, 2024
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) today announced its opposition to the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) latest assault on small business truck drivers, which represent 96% of commercial motor carriers. Read More
Posted on | March 29, 2024
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) today applauded U.S. Representative Brad Finstad (R-MN) for his cosponsoring the Deregulating Restrictions on Interstate Vehicles and Eighteen-Wheelers (DRIVE) Act (H.R. 3039). Read More
Posted on | February 29, 2024
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) today applauded U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) for his cosponsoring the Truck Parking Safety Improvement Act. The bipartisan, bicameral legislation would dedicate $755 million... Read More
Posted on | January 29, 2024
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) today announced its strong support for the bipartisan Guaranteeing Overtime for Truckers Act (GOT Truckers Act), legislation introduced by U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA)... Read More
Posted on | November 09, 2023
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association is getting ready to launch its annual Truckers for Troops® campaign from Nov. 6-19, 2023, beginning the same week as Veterans Day. This annual drive... Read More
Posted on | November 02, 2023
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) today released the below statement in response to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) announced intention to mandate that commercial trucks have speed... Read More
Posted on | September 25, 2023
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) continues to amplify its commitment to the veteran community, both through its traditional Truckers for Troops® campaign and additional volunteer initiatives. Read More
Posted on | August 25, 2023
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) today announced its strong support for the Deregulating Restrictions on Interstate Vehicles and Eighteen-Wheelers (DRIVE) Act (S. 2671). Read More
Posted on | August 02, 2023