OOIDA HQ OOIDA Supports US Senate Bill to Prevent Dangerous Federal Speed Limiter Mandate

The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) today announced its strong support for the Deregulating Restrictions on Interstate Vehicles and Eighteen-Wheelers (DRIVE) Act.

OOIDA HQ OOIDA Supports Bill to Prevent Dangerous FMCSA Mandate

The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) today announced its strong support for the Deregulating Restrictions on Interstate Vehicles and Eighteen-Wheelers (DRIVE) Act.

OOIDA HQ OOIDA calls for stronger broker transparency regs to protect small-business truckers

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.

OOIDA HQ OOIDA supports Truck Leasing Task Force for calling lease-purchase programs ‘irredeemable tools of fraud’

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.

OOIDA HQ Truckers Applaud House Transportation Committee on Fighting Freight Fraud

The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) today applauded the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee for taking action to combat freight fraud by passing the bipartisan Household Goods Shipping Consumer Protection Act to combat freight fraud.

OOIDA HQ Momentum Builds for Road Safety Legislation with Rep. Finstad Support

The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) today applauded U.S. Representative Brad Finstad (R-MN) for his cosponsoring the Deregulating Restrictions on Interstate Vehicles and Eighteen-Wheelers (DRIVE) Act (H.R. 3039).

OOIDA HQ OOIDA: Misguided Speed Limiter Regulation Will Cost Innocent Lives

The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) today released the below statement in response to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) announced intention to mandate that commercial trucks have speed limiting devices set to 68 miles-per-hour (MPH).

OOIDA HQ OOIDA Backs Senate Bill to Prevent Dangerous FMCSA Mandate

The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) today announced its strong support for the Deregulating Restrictions on Interstate Vehicles and Eighteen-Wheelers (DRIVE) Act (S. 2671).

OOIDA HQ OOIDA Supports Bill to Prevent Dangerous FMCSA Mandate

The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) today announced its strong support for the Deregulating Restrictions on Interstate Vehicles and Eighteen-Wheelers (DRIVE) Act (HR 3039)

OOIDA HQ OOIDA calls “Trackers on Truckers” Orwellian Big Brother control and invasion of privacy

Comments regarding controversial proposal that would require commercial motor vehicles to be equipped with unique electronic identification (UEI) technology, which would further implement “trackers on truckers.