OOIDA is encouraging members to remind their children, grandchildren and legal dependents to apply for the OOIDA Mary Johnston Scholarship Fund. Read More
Posted on | January 05, 2026
The following OOIDA members are recognized this month for at least one year of safe, accident-free driving of a commercial tractor-trailer. Read More
Posted on | December 22, 2025
The Truckers for Troops® committee paid a visit to the Kansas City VCP, bringing a monetary donation of $10,000 and other supplies for the Tiny Homes campus. Read More
Posted on | December 19, 2025
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association is getting ready to launch its annual Truckers for Troops® campaign from Nov. 10-16, 2025, beginning the same week as Veterans Day. This annual drive... Read More
Posted on | November 06, 2025
The OOIDA Safe Driving Award Program is designed to recognize and reward OOIDA members for their safe, accident-free years while operating a commercial vehicle. Read More
Posted on | October 23, 2025
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association will join with TAT (Truckers Against Trafficking) in celebrating National Truck Driver Appreciation Week. Read More
Posted on | September 12, 2025
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association has noticed that many small trucking businesses tend to fail within the first year of operating for a variety of reasons. Read More
Posted on | September 02, 2025
OOIDA applauds the Administration for seeing through the myth of a truck driver shortage and continuing efforts to restore commonsense safety standards on our nation’s highways. Read More
Posted on | August 26, 2025
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association sent a letter to Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy requesting suspension of states’ authority to issue non-domiciled commercial driver’s licenses (CDL) for interstate commerce Read More
Posted on | August 19, 2025
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association issued this statement in response to an announcement by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Read More
Posted on | August 12, 2025
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association issued this statement in response to an announcement by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Read More
Posted on | July 29, 2025
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association thanked the U.S. Department of Transportation today for officially withdrawing its 2022 proposal to require speed limiters on commercial motor vehicles. Read More
Posted on | July 25, 2025
Today before the Senate Surface Transportation Subcommittee, the OOIDA called on Congress to prioritize truck drivers’ needs in the next surface transportation reauthorization. OOIDA Executive Vice President Lewie Pugh testified... Read More
Posted on | July 23, 2025
Truckers for Troops® partners with Wreaths Across America for “Giving in July” OOIDA invites members and supporters to sponsor wreaths The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association’s (OOIDA) Truckers for Troops®... Read More
Posted on | July 09, 2025
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 | July 01, 2025
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) today applauded the U.S. Department of Transportation’s announcement of new initiatives, pilot programs, and regulatory updates designed to improve the lives of America’s truck... Read More
Posted on | June 30, 2025
OOIDA President Todd Spencer will be presented with a Golden Achievement Award during the ATHS Convention and Truck Show in Madison, Wis. Read More
Posted on | June 06, 2025
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) praised the U.S. Senate for passing three joint resolutions that block EPA waivers, preventing California from enforcing its own vehicle emissions standards. Read More
Posted on | May 22, 2025
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) attended a press conference on Tuesday, May 20, in Austin, Texas, where U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced the Department of Transportation's decision to... Read More
Posted on | May 20, 2025
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) today announced its strong support for the Deregulating Restrictions on Interstate Vehicles and Eighteen-Wheelers (DRIVE) Act. Read More
Posted on | May 08, 2025
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association supports U.S. Senator Steve Daines who introduced a critical piece of legislation that aims to protect agriculture and trucking industries from a federal proposal mandating... Read More
Posted on | May 08, 2025
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association is acknowledging Military Appreciation Month with a Truckers for Troops® campaign from May 12-18, 2025. This program focuses on supporting U.S. troops overseas and veterans... Read More
Posted on | May 07, 2025
The list of overwhelming data refuting a long-purported myth about a truck driver shortage continues to grow with a newly published report from the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association’s Research Foundation. Read More
Posted on | April 24, 2025
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) today announced its strong support for the Deregulating Restrictions on Interstate Vehicles and Eighteen-Wheelers (DRIVE) Act. Read More
Posted on | April 10, 2025
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association supports a new bipartisan bill aimed at providing restroom access for truck drivers. U.S. House of Representatives. Reps. Troy Nehls (R-Texas) and Chrissy Houlahan (D-Pa.)... Read More
Posted on | April 01, 2025