Truckers Working Around High Fuel Costs
Updated: Updated: Gas prices across the Midwest are around $4 according the U.S. Energy Administration Information numbers.
Southwest CEO 2010 compensation more than doubled
Southwest Airlines Co., BWI’s largest carrier,A more than doubled the compensation for its CEO last year, to nearly $3.4 million, thanks mainly to a stock award worth $1.8 million.
Hours of Service
If the American government needs even more proof that there’s no need to tinker with the current hours-of-service rules, it needs to look no further than its own data.
1st cruise ship of season arrives in Seattle
The cruise season has begun in Seattle with Friday morning’s arrival of the Crystal Symphony.
BULLETIN: Indiana House nears final vote on tolling authority
A bill that would give the Indiana governor greater authority on toll projects in the state is nearing passage in the Legislature. House lawmakers on Thursday, April 14, wrapped up two days of changes to the bill that initially sought to take decisions…
President seals deal on Form 1099 repeal
The repeal of a burdensome IRS Form 1099 reporting requirement was signed into law on Thursday, April 14, following decisive votes in both the Senate and House. And now that it’s been signed by the president, OOIDA continues to praise Rep. Dan Lungre…
Lawmakers lash back at cross-border plan
Questions of legal authority, irresponsible spending and national security plagued the newly unveiled plan to open the border to long-haul trucks. The Department of Transportation released a plan on Friday, April 8, which published in the Federal Regis…
EPA funds retrofit upgrades for Mexican-owned trucks through AZ
OOIDA Member Sonny Brown, who has trucked for 30 years, spent years developing his niche hauling cars and other freight on his drop deck trailer, which he spent $50,000 building. Brown was outraged when he learned this week that federal taxes paid by U…
Comment period extended for EOBR mandate
The FMCSA has extended the comment period for a proposed rule regarding EOBRs and hours-of-service supporting documents. The comment period has been extended through May 23 at the request of stakeholder groups. OOIDA believes EOBRs will not deliver the…
Next OOIDA webinar topic: Creating and Using a Business Plan
Every business needs a plan to succeed, but not all plans are created equal. If you’re an owner-operator, or thinking of becoming one, the OOIDA Business Education Series has you covered. An upcoming webinar, “Creating and Using a Business Plan,”…