Bipartisan truck parking bill passes House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee July 20, 2022 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. Continue Reading OOIDA response to FMCSA Administrator nomination hearing June 8, 2022 The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association issued this response to today’s Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee hearing on the nomination of Robin Hutcheson. Continue Reading OOIDA Announces 2022 Scholarship Recipients June 1, 2022 The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association announced the recipients of this year’s Mary Johnston Scholarship. Since 1998, the fund has awarded nearly $400,000 to students who are the children, grandchildren or legal dependents of OOIDA members. Continue Reading Speed limiters on trucks would increase highway crashes April 29, 2022 The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association criticized an announcement from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration about proceeding with a controversial speed limiter rulemaking. Continue Reading OOIDA applauds bipartisan legislation to reverse outdated law that denies truckers overtime pay April 14, 2022 For decades, truckers have been exempted from guaranteed overtime pay, devaluing their work and contributing to supply chain delays Continue Reading OOIDA wants FMCSA to change name of complaint database March 29, 2022 The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association submitted comments to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s information collection for the National Consumer Complaint Database. Continue Reading OOIDA response to EPA cleaner trucks announcement March 8, 2022 The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association issued a response to the announcement from the EPA regarding a new cleaner trucks proposal. Continue Reading OOIDA response to Alliance group’s drug study January 24, 2022 The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association responded to an announcement by the Trucking Alliance group that truckers use cocaine more than reported by the U.S. Department of Transportation. Continue Reading Truckers association responds to White House trucking action plan announced today January 20, 2022 This is a statement from our Association in response to the Administration's announcement today on solutions to trucking problems. Below that is a video statement from our president, Todd Spencer, said as he prepares to join the White House Trucking Roundtable today: Continue Reading Washington state’s supply chain proposals are supported by OOIDA January 20, 2022 The Association supports proposals by state Legislatures Mike Sells and Dan Griffey in Washington. Continue Reading