Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) News, Information
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OOIDA, ATA face off over dock delays
There is growing disagreement about how to handle dock delays created by shippers and receivers, with the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) calling for federal legislation to solve the problem and the American Trucking Associations (ATA) opposed to such rule making...
Kenworth offers rebate to OOIDA members
Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) members looking to purchase Kenworth trucks in 2010 can take advantage of a special $1,500 rebate Kenworth Truck Co. is offering...
OOIDA fights Minnesota fatigue program
A lawsuit filed by the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) is challenging a Minnesota State Patrol program used to declare truck drivers fatigued and place them out of service...
OOIDA redesigns web site
The Owner-Operator Independent Drives Assn. (OOIDA) has launched a redesigned web site at www.ooida.com...
Truck weight issue dividing trucking
Economics, safety, and the impact on highway infrastructure and the environment are the battlefields in an intensifying legislative struggle to determine whether commercial truck weight limits should be raised to 97,000 lbs. or not. And those issues are dividing key player within trucking itself...
Peterbilt gives rebates to Landstar, OOIDA members
Peterbilt Motors Company is offering carriers leased to Landstar and members of the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) rebates of up to $1,500 for the purchase of qualified new Peterbilt vehicles in 2009...
ATA, OOIDA argue in front of Transportation Committee
The American Trucking Assns. (ATA) called for the introduction of several environmental initiatives yesterday before the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, which the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) countered as being “irresponsible and ridiculous.”...
OOIDA takes stand against EPA 2010 rules
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) believes the timeline for the federal 2010 emission standards for heavy-duty engines needs to be restructured to prove the worthiness of new engines, give the economy the opportunity to recover, and to let trucks explore fuel alternatives, the lobbying group said...
Kenworth extends OOIDA rebate
Kenworth Truck Co. will continue to offer its rebate program for the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Assns. (OOIDA) through 2008....
OOIDA blasts speed limiter proposal
The Owner-Operator Independent Driver Assn. (OOIDA) has sharply criticized the U.S. Dept. of Transportation for its proposal to require speed limiters on trucks over 26,000 lb. ...
OOIDA hot on “hot fuel”
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Assn. (OOIDA) has announced that John Siebert, OOIDA Foundation project leader, will host a panel discussion on whether the temperature control of fuel at retail pumps benefits station owners at the expense of fuel buyers...
OOIDA, Public Citizen support suit on hot fuel
On behalf of truck drivers and motorists in seven states, the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Assn. (OOIDA) and Public Citizen have announced their support of a class action lawsuit against seventeen oil companies and gasoline and diesel retailers for overcharging for “hot fuel,” which occurs when the volume of fuel expands at the retail pumps at warmer temperatures, resulting in less energy content per gallon for the end user...
FMCSA addresses lawsuits against HOS
The U.S. Dept. of Justice (DOJ), on behalf of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has filed a response to two lawsuits against the hours of service (HOS) rule filed by Public Citizen and the Owner Operator Independent Driver Assn. (OOIDA) to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit...
OOIDA fighting HOS
The Owner-Operator Independent Driver Assn. (OOIDA) announced that it intends to challenge two aspects of the federal hours-of-service (HOS) rule in court....
OOIDA challenges HOS in Court
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Assn. (OOIDA) has filed a petition for review of the most recent hours-of-service rules implemented by FMCSA with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit...
