newsworthy U.S. Chamber backs Congressional language ending state rules on driver rest, meal pay April 26, 2018 DC Velocity Staff No Comments Amendment in FAA spending bill would restore "national uniformity" to trucking, group says.Read More
newsworthy Hunter to introduce bill allowing drivers under 21 to operate rigs across state lines March 19, 2018 DC Velocity Staff No Comments Apprenticeship program would enable successful applicants to drive in interstate commerce.Read More
inbound Trump vs Todd: OOIDA boss takes president to task over trucker policy focus February 20, 2018 Mark B. Solomon No Comments Trump needs to meet with "real truckers who helped get you elected," Spencer says in letter.Read More
newsworthy U.S. Chamber proposes five-year, 25-cent-per-gallon increase in federal fuels tax January 18, 2018 Mark B. Solomon No Comments Hike would raise nearly $400 billion over 10 years.Read More
newsworthy Johnston, OOIDA's president and CEO since its founding, dies at 78 January 9, 2018 DC Velocity Staff No Comments Johnston co-founded OOIDA out of a trailer, built it into a 160,000-member organization.Read More
newsworthy Truckload driver turnover jumps in third quarter as labor supply tightens December 8, 2017 DC Velocity Staff No Comments LTL driver turnover declined, ATA numbers show.Read More
newsworthy US Bank rolls out quarterly index of U.S. freight activity September 26, 2017 DC Velocity Staff No Comments Index will analyze trends nationally, across five regions.Read More
newsworthy Trucking, environmental groups oppose federal plan to re-think trailer emission standards August 22, 2017 DC Velocity Staff No Comments EDF says action imperils public health; ATA says it would allow California to craft de facto national standard for trailers.Read More
newsworthy Freight tonnage drops 2.5% in April; truck group surprised by size of fall May 23, 2017 DC Velocity Staff No Comments ATA blames drop on decline in housing starts.Read More
fastlane The continuing infrastructure fiasco March 27, 2017 Clifford F. Lynch No Comments Eight in 10 Americans support infrastructure spending. So why can't our leaders get it together?Read More