OOIDA HQ Bipartisan Truck Parking Bill Passes House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee

The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association, which has worked for years to address the national truck parking shortage, applauded the advancement of H.R. 2367, the Truck Parking Safety Improvement Act, through the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.

OOIDA HQ OOIDA Supports Bill to Prevent Dangerous FMCSA Mandate

The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) today announced its strong support for the Deregulating Restrictions on Interstate Vehicles and Eighteen-Wheelers (DRIVE) Act (HR 3039)

OOIDA HQ OOIDA Applauds Bipartisan Bills in Senate, House to Expand Truck Parking

The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) today announced its strong support for the bipartisan Truck Parking Safety Improvement Act, introduced by U.S. Senators Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) and Mark Kelly (D-AZ), and U.S. Representatives Mike Bost (R-IL) and Angie Craig (D-MN). The bipartisan, bicameral legislation would dramatically increase designated parking for commercial trucks.

OOIDA HQ OOIDA Applauds Bipartisan Bill to Allow Truckers Access to Restroom Facilities

The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) today announced its strong support for bipartisan legislation introduced by U.S. Representatives Troy Nehls (R-TX) and Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA) to ensure that truckers have access to restroom facilities when they are picking up or delivering cargo.

OOIDA HQ OOIDA Applauds Bipartisan Bill to Expand Truck Parking

The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) today announced its strong support for the bipartisan Truck Parking Safety Improvement Act, introduced by U.S. Senators Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) and Mark Kelly (D-AZ), to dramatically increase designated parking for commercial trucks.

OOIDA HQ OOIDA calls “Trackers on Truckers” Orwellian Big Brother control and invasion of privacy

Comments regarding controversial proposal that would require commercial motor vehicles to be equipped with unique electronic identification (UEI) technology, which would further implement “trackers on truckers.

OOIDA HQ Truckers for Troops® 16th annual campaign to launch during Veterans Day week

The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association is getting ready to launch its annual Truckers for Troops® care package campaign.

OOIDA HQ OOIDA Announces Growth of Communications Team

The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association announces the addition of George O’Connor to its Washington, DC office as Director of Communications. He will share responsibility in advancing the Association’s government affairs agenda and growing the organization’s communications reach on behalf of OOIDA members.

OOIDA HQ Want to become an owner-operator?

The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association has noticed that for a variety of reasons, many small trucking businesses tend to fail within the first year of operating. The OOIDA Foundation, which is the educational and research affiliate of OOIDA, wants to help navigate those going through the change from a company driver to an owner-operator, or simply help with the desire to have a more successful trucking business.

OOIDA HQ Bipartisan truck parking bill passes House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee

The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association, which has worked for years to address the national truck parking shortage, heralded the advancement of H.R. 2187, the Truck Parking Safety Improvement Act, through the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.