🚛 OOIDA is the national trade organization fighting for the rights of all truckers since 1973. 🚚
Grain Valley, MO
Joined April 2009
- Tweets16.9K
- Following3.3K
- Followers22.9K
- Likes36.2K
Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association retweeted
🚛 What does the future technology in trucking look like?
Autonomous trucks are a growing topic across the trucking industry. In this clip from the @bulkloads Podcast, hear why the issue is on OOIDA’s radar and what it could mean for the future of trucking.
🎥 Don’t miss the full conversation! Head over to the BulkLoads YouTube channel to watch the complete episode featuring OOIDA and hear the discussion in full.
#OOIDA #BulkLoadsPodcast #TruckingIndustry #AutonomousTrucks #Truckers
youtu.be/AXjbq-qa0Vw?si=XKgt…
Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association retweeted
AASHTO Journal: @USDOT Issues $200M in Grants to Expand #Truck Parking. #transportation #multimodal #infrastructure #construction #road #highway #roadway @aashtospeaks @Truckingdotorg @OOIDA aashtojournal.transportation…
Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association retweeted
More weight on your truck. A better deal for whom?
States are expanding weight exceptions for specific haulers, while OOIDA warns about safety and infrastructure costs.
👉 landline.media/how-heavy-is-…
ALT A highway scene in a desert landscape with tall mountains in the background. Trucks, including one with a J.B. Hunt logo, are approaching a weigh station. Traffic signals are visible over the road.
Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association retweeted
WELL RESTED TRUCKERS are ECONOMIC DRIVERS 🚛💵
@SecDuffy is investing BIG in the beautiful port city of Savannah, Georgia to build hundreds of parking spaces for our truckers who spend way too much time looking for parking- this takes them away from moving our products and getting rest so they are safe
on our roads @FMCSA
MAKING TRUCKING GREAT AGAIN state by state
Watch @WTOC11 👇
Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association retweeted
FMCSA removed a hurdle. Driverless trucking companies are preparing to expand.
Aurora and Kodiak are laying out plans to put more trucks on the road without anyone in the cab. OOIDA says there’s no substitute for a well-trained driver.
👉 landline.media/expect-to-see…
ALT A highway scene with multiple trucks traveling. The leading truck is highlighted by digital lines, suggesting advanced technology like autonomous driving. The logo "LL Media" is visible in the bottom right corner.
Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association retweeted
DID YOU KNOW…
40% of truckers spend MORE THAN AN HOUR every day FINDING A SPOT TO PARK!
That is NOT RIGHT
Not only is it frustrating and dangerous, it holds them up from doing their job of delivering valuable products to YOU
We are FIXING THAT by adding safe parking spaces for them in 12 STATES @FMCSA
MAKING TRUCKING GREAT AGAIN IS A WIN FOR AMERICA 🇺🇸
Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association retweeted
Truck drivers across the country tell me all of the time that they need more parking for their trucks. About half of them spend more than an hour searching for a spot. THAT ENDS NOW.
We're investing $200 MILLION across 12 STATES to expand safe truck parking
Under President Trump, we will keep fighting to keep our roads safe and strengthen the backbone of our country 🇺🇸
Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association retweeted
When a road sign warns of danger, comprehension can’t wait.
@OOIDA says understanding road signs and emergency instructions is a life-and-death requirement for truckers. Now, it’s backing a proposal to make English-proficiency enforcement harder to roll back.
🔗 landline.media/english-profi…
ALT A highway scene with lush green mountains in the background. The road sign indicates a left turn to a "Runaway Truck Ramp" in 3/4 mile. Text on the image reads: "The only thing separating safe trips from deadly ones can be a simple road sign. — OOIDA President Todd Spencer." A white and red truck is visible driving on the road. The bottom right corner displays the LL Media logo.
Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association retweeted
Same highway. Different rules.
Truckers have to place roadside warning devices. Driverless trucking companies just got a five-year exemption allowing cab-mounted beacons instead.
OOIDA calls it a corporate carve-out. Do you agree?
landline.media/fmcsa-exempti…
Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association retweeted
Rules for thee, but not for me.
Truckers still have to place warning triangles. Aurora and other driverless trucking companies just got a five-year alternative from FMCSA, despite drivers’ objections. @OOIDA is pushing back.
🔗 landline.media/fmcsa-exempti…
ALT A large blue Aurora driverless semi-truck with a trailer is driving on a highway. The truck features a distinctive front grille design and a logo on the front. There is a blurred vehicle in the background, and a logo for "LL Media" is visible in the bottom right corner.
Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association retweeted
Diesel exhaust fluid mandates are destroying equipment truckers, ranchers, and small businesses rely on to maintain our way of life.

I have worked with @epaleezeldin since the beginning of this administration to roll back these mandates of forced scarcity once and for all.
Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association retweeted
Why keep pushing the already validated farse that is the driver shortage?
This and more discussed with @OOIDA while live on @BrakeCheckFW
Watch now on @FreightWaves
youtu.be/mhOQfGLk2FI?is=dPk4…
Is the trucking industry's "driver shortage" just a convenient excuse to keep wages artificially low? Lewie Pugh breaks down why the ATA and major carriers have been pushing a false narrative for 40 years.
By constantly claiming there's a shortage, fleets have been able to get "butts in the seats" at the cheapest possible price.
Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association retweeted
How do mega-carriers continue to suppress wages while complaining that no one wants to drive a truck? The truth is, legit industry veterans know the "driver shortage" is a 40-year-old myth engineered by the ATA to keep labor dirt cheap.
They know that if the shortage were real, driver salaries would have kept pace with inflation since deregulation, putting every professional operator in the six-figure bracket.
Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association retweeted
Is a freight broker hiding your money? On this episode of Brake Check, Lewie Pugh breaks down why broker transparency is a federally protected right that too many truckers are being forced to waive.
By law, any party involved in a freight transaction has the right to see the documentation after the load is delivered, but many brokers use contract agreements to strip drivers of this right.
Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association retweeted
Lewie with @OOIDA drops by @BrakeCheckFW to talk the hours spend vs. the pay and we have an eye opening conversation ....
youtu.be/mhOQfGLk2FI?is=dPk4…
When a carrier brags about how much their drivers make, are you dividing that paycheck by a 40-hour week or an 80-hour week? On Brake Check, Lewie Pugh discusses why the 70-hour standard work week in trucking is the industry's biggest hidden flaw.
Knowing that higher pay without excessive hours is the only real way to improve road safety is critical for drivers looking for a sustainable career.
Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association retweeted
When a carrier brags about how much their drivers make, are you dividing that paycheck by a 40-hour week or an 80-hour week? On Brake Check, Lewie Pugh discusses why the 70-hour standard work week in trucking is the industry's biggest hidden flaw.
Knowing that higher pay without excessive hours is the only real way to improve road safety is critical for drivers looking for a sustainable career.
Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association retweeted
80,000 MORE DRIVERS? OR JUST 18 MINUTES? | BRAKE CHECK xitter.cf/i/broadcasts/1qKDzWEXn…
Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association retweeted
You can’t haul freight on an empty tank. But filling it shouldn’t empty your earnings.
How much pressure is diesel putting on trucking businesses? Watch the full discussion at youtube.com/watch?v=hXXqrtwZ…
#truckdrivers #dieselprices #trucking #owneroperators
Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association retweeted
English-proficiency enforcement is already taking drivers off the road. FMCSA wants to put that consequence into regulation.
The proposal is open for comments through Oct. 9. Here’s what truckers need to know.
#truckdrivers #englishproficiency #fmcsa #trucking
Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association retweeted
You share the road with them. What happens when a driver fails an English-proficiency test?
FMCSA wants mandatory out-of-service orders written into regulation. Drivers are weighing in, and comments remain open through Oct. 9.
landline.media/truckers-appl…
