U.S. Senator Steve Daines: Don’t break the backbone of our country! September 8, 2020 The next episode of “Live From Exit 24” is scheduled for August 26 and will feature U.S Representative Sam Graves, R-Missouri, 6th District. Graves is the Ranking Member of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure in the U.S. House of Representatives. Host Mike Matousek, OOIDA’s Manager of Government Affairs, encourages… Continue Reading U.S. Congressman Sam Graves to be featured on next “Live from Exit 24” August 18, 2020 The next episode of “Live From Exit 24” is scheduled for August 26 and will feature U.S Representative Sam Graves, R-Missouri, 6th District. Graves is the Ranking Member of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure in the U.S. House of Representatives. Host Mike Matousek, OOIDA’s Manager of Government Affairs, encourages… Continue Reading OOIDA: USMCA interim rules should be adopted ASAP August 11, 2020 The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association has asked Congress to provide needed economic relief to struggling small-business truckers by way of suspending the Heavy Vehicle Use Tax (HVUT) for one year as part of the next COVID-19 response package. Continue Reading “Live From Exit 24” to feature FMCSA’s Joe DeLorenzo August 6, 2020 The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association has asked Congress to provide needed economic relief to struggling small-business truckers by way of suspending the Heavy Vehicle Use Tax (HVUT) for one year as part of the next COVID-19 response package. Continue Reading OOIDA: We had it right back then and we still do today! August 4, 2020 The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association has asked Congress to provide needed economic relief to struggling small-business truckers by way of suspending the Heavy Vehicle Use Tax (HVUT) for one year as part of the next COVID-19 response package. Continue Reading OOIDA pushes Congress to waive HVUT in next COVID-19 relief package July 30, 2020 The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association has asked Congress to provide needed economic relief to struggling small-business truckers by way of suspending the Heavy Vehicle Use Tax (HVUT) for one year as part of the next COVID-19 response package. Continue Reading Industry tells Congress “No” on insurance increase July 29, 2020 The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association led a coalition of more than 60 trade associations in voicing opposition against any increase of federally-mandated insurance minimums for motor carriers. The coalition sent a letter to Senate transportation leadership contending that higher insurance levels would do nothing to improve highway safety and would… Continue Reading Want to improve highway safety? Listen to the real highway safety experts! July 23, 2020 The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association will have representation at the FMCSA Trucking Safety Summit. OOIDA Executive Vice President Lewie Pugh will be a panelist during the first session of the day. Continue Reading
OOIDA Announces 2019 Scholarship Recipients July 10, 2020 Briana Jimenez is the stepdaughter of member Edgar Escalera of Omaha, NE. Briana will graduate from Millard West High School in May. She received an acceptance letter from the University of Nebraska at Omaha where she intends to major in pre-medicine. Kincaid Johnson is the stepdaughter of member Phillip Ward… Continue Reading Truckers welcome beginning of USMCA agreement July 1, 2020 The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association supports the implementation of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement which enters into force today. This newly ratified trilateral trade agreement replaces the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Continue Reading