OOIDA Encourages Members’ Families to Apply for Mary Johnston Scholarship Fund January 5, 2026 OOIDA is encouraging members to remind their children, grandchildren and legal dependents to apply for the OOIDA Mary Johnston Scholarship Fund. Continue Reading
Members Recognized for Safety Milestone December 22, 2025 The following OOIDA members are recognized this month for at least one year of safe, accident-free driving of a commercial tractor-trailer. Continue Reading Truckers for Troops® donates to Kansas City Veterans Community Project December 19, 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. Continue Reading Truckers for Troops® 19th annual campaign begins during Veterans Day week November 6, 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 focuses on supporting U.S. troops overseas and veterans back home. Continue Reading Members Recognized for Safety Milestone October 23, 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. Continue Reading OOIDA partners with TAT for NTDAW September 12, 2025 The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association will join with TAT (Truckers Against Trafficking) in celebrating National Truck Driver Appreciation Week. Continue Reading Want to become an owner-operator? September 2, 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. Continue Reading OOIDA thanks Administration for pausing B-1 Visas, tells governors to suspend non-domiciled CDL programs August 26, 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. Continue Reading OOIDA to Trucking Regulators: Suspend Non-Domiciled Licenses August 19, 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 Continue Reading OOIDA thanks EPA for new guidance for more flexible DEF/SCR schedules August 12, 2025 The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association issued this statement in response to an announcement by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Continue Reading