Sep 30, 2023

The OOIDA Foundation doesn’t have a crystal ball, but it does have another tool in its toolbelt when it comes to predicting where the spot market may be headed. Then, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration had some surprises up its sleeve this week. We break down the speed limiter slipup and lengthened broker...

Sep 29, 2023

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is kicking the can down the road again with regard to broker transparency. Plus, what’s going on with the proposed mandates of speed limiters and automatic emergency braking systems? Then, an over-the-road truck driver tells us how he made his dream of owning a monster...

Sep 28, 2023

Every day, truckers across the country get scam emails, texts and even letters by snail mail. However, some of the communications truckers receive are very real and need to be attended to. That was the case recently with a state that was informing truckers about a tax they need to pay. Also, eventually, every trucker...

Sep 27, 2023

We thought we knew what speed limit the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration had landed on for heavy trucks. But then, hours later, it backtracked and said the stated limit of 68 mph had been released in error. We’ll get some clarity, courtesy of OOIDA President Todd Spencer and OODIA Director of Legislative...

Sep 26, 2023

The FMCSA has announced that it intends to require speed limiters set at 68 mph, despite comments from thousands of truckers. Another successful Guilty By Association Truck Show is in the books. We caught up with Bryan Martin to recap this past weekend’s event. Also, drivers tend to focus on making sure they have good...