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 to more U.S. exports.
“If the U.S. trade representative had called out Mexico for their illegal [...]

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 article.
Now I can’t say for sure as to how many hits they had on [...]

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, is unsafe for other roads, and is not in the best interests of all highway [...]

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 Representative to immediately challenge the legality of the tariffs so that the debate regarding cross-border [...]

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. The drivers found out the hard way by trying to get fuel, but their fuel [...]

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 to military men and women stationed in combat areas overseas, especially Iraq and Afghanistan.
During [...]

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 because the state had no authority to enforce federal regulations.
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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 truckers, will do nothing to improve safety, and will ultimately hurt consumers.
“It’s yet another case of [...]

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