OOIDA Attends Department of Transportation Event Announcing English Proficiency Enforcement
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) attended a press conference on Tuesday, May 20, in Austin, Texas, where U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced the Department of Transportation’s decision to enforce a regulation requiring commercial driver’s license holders to demonstrate English proficiency.
OOIDA response to Alliance group’s drug study
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.
Congress again fails to address truck parking crisis
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association issued the following response today regarding the passage of a $3.5 trillion budget reconciliation package by the U.S. House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee, which failed to provide funding for truck parking projects.
OOIDA’s Todd Spencer seeks top spot at FMCSA
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association’s president and CEO, Todd Spencer, formally notified President-elect Joe Biden’s transition team that he is interested in serving as the next Administrator for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
OOIDA supports extension of FAST Act
The Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act from 2015 was scheduled to expire on Sept. 30, 2020. The Association joined more than 80 other organizations last month encouraging Congress to pass a one-year bill to maintain funding and stability as the U.S. continues to struggle with the fall-out from the COVID-19 pandemic.
OOIDA: We had it right back then and we still do today!
“Should we say it louder this time?” That is the general sentiment expressed by the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association as they prepare for the FMCSA Trucking Safety Summit.
OOIDA Executive Vice President Lewie Pugh will be a panelist during the first session of the day and plans to re-emphasize common sense recommendations that truck drivers have shared many times before.
Want to improve highway safety? Listen to the real highway safety experts!
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.
OOIDA to Senators: Congress Contributes to Dysfunction in Trucking
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association is leading a coalition of dozens of influential trade associations to oppose four burdensome, costly, and unsafe trucking mandates. Today the coalition sent a letter to Congress urging them to reject those proposals as they work on the next surface transportation reauthorization.
OOIDA welcomes plans to authorize infrastructure investments, but remains cautious about funding
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association is leading a coalition of dozens of influential trade associations to oppose four burdensome, costly, and unsafe trucking mandates. Today the coalition sent a letter to Congress urging them to reject those proposals as they work on the next surface transportation reauthorization.
Truckers make final push for safer, more flexible hours-of-service
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association is leading a coalition of dozens of influential trade associations to oppose four burdensome, costly, and unsafe trucking mandates. Today the coalition sent a letter to Congress urging them to reject those proposals as they work on the next surface transportation reauthorization.