The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA), an organization that represents small-business truckers, supports the Administration’s continued push for reduced regulations. A recent announcement from the Administration said that it is crucial to separate the intention of regulations from their actual impact on the economy and that excessive regulations have unnecessary costs with few benefits. “The […]
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) has requested that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) extend the registration deadline for Certified Medical Examiners. The group reports that “as of this time, there is a shortage of medical examiners that have been accepted in to the new national registry.” “It’s a source of concern for […]
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) is reaching out to truckers to encourage them to post comments on a proposed rule to mandate electronic logging devices. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration will host an open comment period which was slated to begin at the end of March and last for 60 days. OOIDA says […]
The Owner Operator Independent Drivers Association has filed a request with the U.S. Supreme Court asking it to review a recent lower court decision upholding the federal government’s long-haul, cross-border trucking program with Mexico. It argues the decision allowing the program is in violation of U.S. Transportation Department regulations requiring valid U.S. commercial driver’s licenses […]
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association and Lucas Oil will play hosts to legendary American progressive rock band Kansas as part of a series of free concerts and music scheduled during the Heart of America Trucking Show. OOIDA, a national association for professional truckers, will be celebrating its 40th anniversary Oct. 18-19, 2013. The weekend’s events […]
The nation’s largest organization representing professional truckers, the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association, has indicated that it hopes that the agency that oversees motor carrier safety regulations will move quickly in implementing minimum training standards for new CDL holders since announcing plans to begin a new proposal process. Currently, according to the group, there are no […]
