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Tag Archives: Independent Drivers Association
Truckers Say Obama Should Stand Up to Mexico’s Illegal Tariffs
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) calls upon the Obama Administration to stand up to Mexico’s bullying tariff tactics and start fighting for the livelihoods of Americans. Mexico Economic Minister Bruno Ferrari announced yesterday his government would be adding tariffs … Continue reading
Posted in Truck Driver Industry, trucking news Tagged Association, bruno ferrari, Independent, Independent Drivers Association, Mexican Trucks, ooida, operator, Owner, president todd, Todd Spencer, trucking companies, trucking industry, yesterday 1 Comment
Volkswagen ‘Shoot The Gap’ Commercial Should Be Removed From TV
Obviously Volkswagen is NOT concerned about safety – but IS MORE concerned about selling the 2011 Jetta. VW did try to “sneakingly” remove the TV commercial from their Youtube channel – but still runs it on TV and in my … Continue reading
No Tolls on Interstate 80 in Pennsylvania
The Department of Transportation has rejected Pennsylvania’s plan to toll interstate eighty. Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) is relieved by this decision. As they have protested the proposal ever since it was first introduced as it is essentially double taxation, … Continue reading
Posted in Truck Driver Industry Tagged Association, Chris Carney, Congressman Glenn, Congressman John Peterson, Congressmen Paul Kanjorski, Department, Franklin, Greenville, highway, Independent Drivers Association, Joyce, Kansas City, Kathy Dahlkemper, Mario Scavello, Michele Brooks, Mike Joyce, Mo., ooida, paul kanjorski, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, R-Monroe County, Scott Hutchinson, Thompson, Transportation Leave a comment
Truckers say the U.S. must challenge Mexico’s tariff bullying
Almost one year after their implementation, U.S. trade officials have yet to question the legitimacy of politically targeted tariffs levied by Mexico on U.S. exports. The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) is calling upon the Office of the U.S. Trade … Continue reading
Posted in Truck Driver Industry Tagged Association, drug cartels, Executive Vice-President Todd Spencer, Independent Drivers Association, Kansas City, Mexico, Mo., northern Mexico, office of the u s trade representative, Representative Ron Kirk, S. Trade, safety, security, trade, Trucking, trucking program, trucking safety, U.S., United States Leave a comment
Social media helps Arrow Drivers but brings out the good, bad, and the ugly
Dec. 22nd, 2009 Tulsa, Oklahoma based flat bed carrier Arrow Trucking suddenly shocked its 1400 employees by shutting its doors. They (Arrow Trucking) also shocked the brothers and sisters in trucking by stranding hundreds of drivers all over the US. … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized Tagged Arrow, arrow trucking, bad situation, brothers and sisters, Dan Rather, doors, Drivers, facebook, flat bed carrier, fuel card, great organization, holidays, home, Ignorant People, Independent Drivers Association, Motels, ooida, owner operator, Pleasure, Time After Time, Truck Stops, trucking industry, tulsa oklahoma, Ugly People, way 1 Comment
Truckers for Troops – 2009
(Grain Valley, Mo., Dec. 7, 2009) – The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) is again working to show appreciation to those who serve our country. The third Truckers for Troops campaign Dec. 7-11, 2009, raises funds to send care packages … Continue reading
Posted in Truck Driver Industry Tagged Afghanistan, Association, care, DVD, Grain Valley, grain valley mo, handmade greeting cards, Independent Drivers Association, Kansas City, Leland Martin, Martin, Mo., Norita Taylor, ooida, professional truck drivers, www, XM Satellite Radio Leave a comment
OOIDA sues Minnesota over CMV enforcement
More than six years’ worth of citations and out-of-service orders issued to truckers by the Minnesota Highway Patrol aren’t worth the paper they were written on, according to a lawsuit filed by the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association. OOIDA claims that’s … Continue reading
GPS mandate would unfairly punish law-abiding truckers
New York should instead review safety of bridges and training (Grain Valley, Mo., Oct. 15, 2009) – The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) believes the enhanced GPS mandate for truckers proposed in New York unfairly punishes a greater majority of … Continue reading
Posted in Truck Driver Industry Tagged Association, commercial trucks, Director Mike Joyce, Drivers, Gov. David A, GPS, Grain Valley, grain valley mo, Independent Drivers Association, Joyce, Kansas City, legislative affairs director, Lou Esposito, Mo., New York, safety, truck, york gov 1 Comment
IL axes split speeds; OOIDA savors latest success
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association has witnessed countless political maneuverings through the years in Illinois, but none as vexing to truckers as Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s efforts to preserve dangerous variances in the state’s speed limits. Blago is gone now, and … Continue reading
Posted in Truck Driver Industry Tagged battleground state, Gov. Rod Blagojevich, Independent Drivers Association, rod blagojevich, Todd Spencer Leave a comment
Trucking groups back higher weight
More than 100 associations and companies — including Kraft Foods, MillerCoors and International Paper — today, June 8, officially launched the Coalition for Transportation Productivity (www.transportationproductivity.org), urging Congress to responsibly raise the federal vehicle weight limit on U.S. interstates. CTP … Continue reading
Posted in Truck Driver Industry Tagged America, Coalition for Transportation Productivity, Congress, CTP Co-Chair John Runyan, H.R, Independent Drivers Association, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, james mcgovern, John Runyan, June, limit, Mass., N.J., NHS, Productivity, Rep. James McGovern, Sen. Frank Lautenberg, Teamsters, tractor trailer trucks, Transportation, transportation productivity, U.S., United States, United States Congress, weight Leave a comment