ATA and OOIDA urged Congress in a March 31 letter to modernize and expand FMCSA’s New Entrant Safety Assurance Program. The groups said earlier, in-person safety audits and stronger education would ...

The U.S. Department of Transportation has taken steps to improve its complaint hub for truckers. Those steps include making the platform more user-friendly for truck drivers, providing a place to ...

The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association on Oct. 20 sent a letter to leaders in Congress that urges stronger standards for driver training, licensing and qualifications. “Simply put, far too ...

Washington is considering a measure that would crack down on unsavory leasing practices in the trucking industry that backers say trap truck drivers into long-term debt and prevent them from becoming ...

Ben Ames has spent 30 years as a journalist since starting out as a reporter for daily newspapers in Pennsylvania and Massachusetts. He has focused on business and technology reporting since 1999 for ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. OOIDA's battle over California's independent contractor law may be nearing its end. (Photo: Jim Allen/FreightWaves) The last-gasp ...

The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association on Monday published a letter it sent to Congressional leaders expressing association opposition to the U.S. House’s budget reconciliation package, ...

Building a website used to mean hiring expensive developers and waiting months for results. Not anymore. Modern website platforms give you control over your online presence without technical headaches ...

Ben Ames has spent 30 years as a journalist since starting out as a reporter for daily newspapers in Pennsylvania and Massachusetts. He has focused on business and technology reporting since 1999 for ...

Owner-operators, freight brokers and other interested parties have just over two weeks left to comment on the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s broker transparency proposed rulemaking. The ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. OOIDA has filed its latest brief in its fight against AB5. (Photo: Jim Allen\FreightWaves) The latest brief by the Owner-Operator ...

As OOIDA accepts applications for its 2025 scholarships, the program is approaching half a million dollars awarded. Over $400,000 has been awarded to the children, grandchildren and legal dependents ...