OOIDA: 1099 requirement could be ‘straw that breaks the camel’s back’
If the expanded IRS Form 1099 requirement is not repealed, its damage on small businesses, including truckers, could be devastating. That’s the message Todd Spencer, executive vice president of the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association, deli…
Truckers for Troops volunteers pack 360 care packages
Bitter temperatures at OOIDA headquarters didn’t stop volunteers from packing the first round of Truckers for Troops care packages headed to U.S. troops stationed overseas. On Tuesday, Feb. 8, nearly 360 boxes were mailed to Afghanistan and Iraq. Tho…
Virginia House kills bill to free up more lanes for trucks
Virginia House lawmakers have turned back an effort to eliminate some lane restrictions for trucks. Owner-operator and OOIDA Life Member John Taylor of Cross Junction, VA, said limiting trucks, or any other vehicle, to certain lanes is a detriment to s…
Southern leg of Florida’s Turnpike goes cashless
Toll collection on the 47-mile Homestead Extension of Florida’s Turnpike is going cashless this month, meaning users can either pay using SunPass or have a bill mailed to them through the toll-by-plate photo system.
Indiana bill relies on heavier trucks to aid growth
An Indiana House bill that is on the move is intended to boost economic development by opening up more access for heavier trucks. The House Roads and Transportation Committee unanimously approved a bill that would create the River Ridge Commerce Corrid…
New Brunswick could toll provincial highways
The provincial minister of finance in New Brunswick says the government should remain open to the possibility of placing toll booths on provincial highways in an effort to balance the budget. “The trucking industry doesn’t need any more taxes, and …
Convicted killer Mendenhall admits ‘committing sins’
The last time accused serial killer Bruce Mendenhall communicated with the outside world from behind bars he wound up with much more than a pen pal. This time, he’s apparently admitting to “committing sins.” Mendenhall, a former truck driver, was…
US Airways raises overweight bag fees
U.S. Airways Group Inc. is raising the fee to check heavy luggage on its domestic flights to an extra $90 each.
Truckers stranded in Oklahoma by snow storm
A winter storm that’s dumped more than two feet of snow on parts of northeastern Oklahoma has left about 200 truck drivers stranded at the Big Cabin Travel Plaza on Interstate 44 just south of Vinita.
Freight index up 1.5% in December
In 2010, the Freight TSI increased 0.4 percent.