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Opening the Border to Mexican Trucks is Irresponsible
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) is infuriated on behalf of small-business truckers and professional truck drivers at today’s announcement by the White House to open up U.S. highways to Mexican trucks.. “This is the wrong plan at the wrong … Continue reading
Posted in trucking news Tagged border, commercial trucks, do the right thing, environmental standards, fleets, Independent Drivers Association, Mexican, Mexican Trucks, motor carriers, Onus, ooida, Owner, owner operator, professional truck drivers, Regulatory Regime, retaliatory tariffs, safety security, Todd Spencer, trade, Trade Disputes, truck, trucking companies, trucking industry, U.S. Department, Wrong Time Leave a comment
Technology Can’t Detect a Tired Trucker
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) responded to the announcement by U.S. Senators Mark Pryor (D-AR) and Lamar Alexander (R-TN) about a mandate for EOBRs. They plan to introduce a bill to mandate electronic on-board recorders (EOBRs) for interstate commercial … Continue reading
Posted in Truck Driver Industry Tagged burdensome regulation, Business Competition, Duty Time, federal motor carrier, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, highway, human interaction, Independent Drivers Association, lamar alexander, loading, mandate, Mark Pryor, Monitor Drivers, motor carrier safety, motor carrier safety administration, motor carriers, ooida, record keepers, rest periods, safety, Senator Pryor, status, Todd Spencer, trucking companies, Vehicle Operators 1 Comment
EOBRs, Fatigued Driving, Drowsey Driving – What is all this?
Since there is a big uproar starting now that Obama has announced an agreement with Mexico over the now controversial cross-border program, which will allow Mexican trucks access to US highways again. In 1995 the US and Mexico started a … Continue reading
Posted in Truck Driver Industry Tagged American Safety, american tax payers, Bill, border program, Driving, Electronic, fatigue, Mexican government, Mexican Trucks, omnibus appropriations bill, pilot program, Ray LaHood, representative ron, Roadways, Ron Kirk, safety and security, Safety Standards, security concerns, truck, Truck Drivers, trucking companies, trucking industry, united states trade representative, uproar, us trucks 1 Comment
If Mexican Trucks want to Operate in the US – Let them pay for their Own EOBRs
And the saga continues. First in 1995 the US and Mexico started a pilot program to allow Mexican trucks to travel throughout the US delivering loads brought in from Mexico. The US trucks were allowed to do the same in … Continue reading
Posted in conservative trucking Tagged American Safety, commercial drivers, driver fatigue, Electronic Device, federal motor carrier, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, FMCSA, Hours-of-Service, Mexican government, mexican truckers, Mexican Trucks, motor carrier safety, motor carrier safety administration, pilot program, slap in the face, time drivers, transportation dot, trucking companies, trucking industry, us trucks 1 Comment
The Mexican Trucks are coming! The Mexican Trucks are coming!
While this is not completely true the Secretary of Transportation did release a “Concept Document” that it alleges will serve as a starting point for renewed negotiations with Mexico regarding a potential future cross-border trucking program. The renewing of the … Continue reading
Posted in trucking news Tagged bad idea, call, capitol switchboard, concept document, cross border, home, home zip code, House Call, idea, Independent Drivers Association, many different reasons, Mexican, Mexican Trucks, Mexico-domiciled, ooida, owner operator, Public Officials, regulatory compliance costs, Regulatory Regime, regulatory standards, Secretary of Transportation, Truck Drivers, trucking companies, trucking industry, trucking program 1 Comment
OOIDA and Truckers React to DOT’s Mexican Trucking Proposal
The largest trade association representing truckers reacted to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s announced intention to lay the groundwork for a program to open American roads to trucking companies from Mexico. “With so much focus in Washington on creating jobs, … Continue reading
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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
Ambulance Chasing Lawyer Portrays Trucker as Killer
These so-called kind of “lawyers” really irritate me. Yes, I am talking about all of those ambulance chasers out there. It’s bad enough when there is an accident, but then we have to read that truckers are killers too. What … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized Tagged accident, ambulance chaser, ambulance chasers, article, avoidable accidents, golf retreat, Mr. Emison, news, tractor, trailer, trucking companies 1 Comment
ATA – ‘Why is everybody always picking on me’
Up until a few months ago, I always thought the ATA was for the truck drivers. It was not until I really started paying attention to somethings that the ATA has said did I realize they are not for the … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized Tagged America, American Trucking Association, Answer, ATA, busy place, Clayton, Clayton W Boyce - Vice, Dan, Q. What, Q. Where, training, truck, truck driving schools, Trucking, trucking companies, trucking industry, trucking school, U.S., U.S. We, Voice, w boyce 1 Comment
Good ideas in Trucking fail why
With the recent business venture IdleAire Inc. failing, and going out of business it got me to thinking. Why do good ideas in trucking always seem to fail, or do fail period? We have all seen and heard the listening … Continue reading
Posted in Truck Driver Industry Tagged APU, business venture, cost, FMCSA, going out of business, IdleAir, truck, Trucking, trucking companies 4 Comments