Bridge near OOIDA headquarters named after Jim Johnston
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association announced that the bridge at I-70 and Grain Valley exit 24 will be dedicated to OOIDA’s late president, Jim Johnston.
“He was an outspoken champion for the rights of all professional truck drivers,” said Todd Spencer, President and CEO of OOIDA. “This is a fitting honor for him and the Association.”
OOIDA mourns loss of Jim Johnston, president, CEO
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association announced today that Jim Johnston, its resilient leader whose determination secured a position on the frontlines for truckers’ rights, has passed away after more than a year-long battle with lung cancer.
OOIDA to push forward with fight against ELD mandate
An appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court by a national association of small-business truckers will not be reviewed. The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association contends that a mandate to electronically track commercial truck drivers was never about safety and that the government was never able to demonstrate how such a mandate would improve safety.
OOIDA finalizes settlement in NY tax case
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association, the nation’s only organization representing professional and small-business truckers, wrapped up a class action lawsuit against New York’s Department of Taxation and Finance on April 19, 2017.
OOIDA appeals to U.S. Supreme Court on ELD mandate lawsuit
A national association of small-business truckers filed an appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court regarding a lawsuit against a government mandate to electronically track commercial truck drivers.The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association filed the petition seeking a review of a ruling from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. The court had ruled against the Association last year on its lawsuit against the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
Rehearing on ELD lawsuit denied
A national association of small-business truckers was denied a rehearing of a court decision regarding their lawsuit against a government mandate to electronically track commercial truck drivers.The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association had filed a petition to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit for a rehearing of their case against the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
Response to decision from U.S. Court of Appeals on ELD mandate
We are disappointed and strongly disagree with the court’s ruling. Because this issue is of vital importance to our members and all small business truckers, we are reviewing our next steps to continue our challenge against this regulation.
OOIDA reaches tax refund agreement with NY
Trucking businesses that go into New York from other states can once again thank small-business truckers for standing up to an unconstitutional registration and decal tax. The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association has reached a landmark tax refund agreement with the State of New York for $44.4 million.
Truckers prepare for day in court to prove electronic monitoring unjustified
A national association of small-business truckers says the government’s excuses for mandating electronic logging devices (ELDs) are weak and fail to justify violating the Fourth Amendment rights of professional truck drivers. The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association wants the court to throw out the federal mandate that is scheduled to go into effect in December 2017.
Truckers say monitoring device mandate won’t improve safety and violates constitutional rights
A national association representing small business truckers said today in its appeal of a government mandate that requiring electronic monitoring devices on commercial vehicles does not advance safety, is arbitrary and capricious and violates 4th amendment rights against unreasonable searches and seizures.The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) stated these and other arguments in a legal brief filed with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit.