New analysis says driver churn, not shortage, traps trucking in dangerous cycle, undermining safety and industry growth April 24, 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. Continue Reading OOIDA Supports Bill to Prevent Dangerous FMCSA Mandate April 10, 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. Continue Reading Truckers seek bipartisan legislation for restroom access April 1, 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.) reintroduced the Trucker Bathroom Access Act (HR2514) on March 31, 2025. Continue Reading OOIDA supports bill to limit EPA waiver authority March 14, 2025 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 Act waivers. Continue Reading Truckers to testify in support of towing reform proposals in Missouri March 3, 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 ensure fair treatment for truck drivers involved in nonconsensual tows. Continue Reading OOIDA calls for stronger broker transparency regs to protect small-business truckers January 28, 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 in freight broker transactions. Continue Reading OOIDA supports Truck Leasing Task Force for calling lease-purchase programs ‘irredeemable tools of fraud’ January 22, 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. Continue Reading OOIDA urges small-business truckers to participate in broker transparency reform process January 10, 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. Continue Reading Truck driver shortage narrative exposed as myth November 26, 2024 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 a truck driver shortage. The “debate” quickly became a discussion highlighting driver retention as the trucking industry’s real challenge. Continue Reading Truckers for Troops® 18th annual campaign begins during Veterans Day week November 4, 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 focuses on supporting U.S. troops overseas and veterans back home. Continue Reading