Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association

“To be clear, there is no ‘driver shortage’ in trucking. Instead, there is tremendous driver turnover as under-trained drivers are put into a new job they are unprepared for.” - #OOIDA's @Todd2Spencer 🚚 📰 @FreightWaves ✍️ @JohnAGallagher1 📲 tinyurl.com/3y5r5rwz

“Removing unsafe drivers from the road is only part of the solution. To complement this effort, Congress and regulators must do more to prevent unsafe motor carriers from joining the trucking industry in the first place." Read more in @Land_Line_Mag 👇

On this week’s Trucking with OOIDA: we’re talking radios. Not the CB kind, but the amateur variety (also known as ham radios) with a trucker who’s embraced the hobby. Plus, some last-minute tax tips! Listen now, where you get your podcasts. #TruckingWithOOIDA #TruckingPodcast #Podcast #Trucking #HamRadio linktr.ee/truckingwithoo…

#MATS26 was a great time! We enjoyed talking to all of the truckers and industry professionals over the weekend! We appreciate @SecDuffy for stopping by and Administrator Barrs for spending some time with us! If you have any questions about all that we do at OOIDA & how we can support you, don't hesitate to call at (816)229-5791!

Some lawmakers just coast through their final days in office. Not Rep. Sam Graves. He wants a highway bill out the door before he’s out the door, and OOIDA is working with him to get “the most pro-trucker highway bill in history.” 👉 tinyurl.com/2t9m4ahj

EPA is dropping the DEF sensor requirement to stop those "faulty system" shutdowns. No more unnecessary downtime! 🚛💨 @EPA @TRUCKINGdotORG @OOIDA #truckers #diesel #EPA #OOIDA #ata thetrucker.com/trucking-news/…

Today's @TruckingSense LIVE on @SIRIUSXM channel 146 on @RoadDogTrucking is fully loaded!!! Sound off and share your truth from the road at 888-876-2336 Guests: @SecDuffy @USDOT @BarrsDerek @FMCSA @OOIDA @Trckstopdotcom @MercerTrans @OpenRoadSXM

Thank you @epaleezeldin for listening to America's truckers! 🇺🇸🚚 @EPA

When an administration is truly paying attention to the people it represents, there will be signs.... One of those signs is showing up where those people actually are, and that is exactly what @USDOT @SecDuffy and @FMCSA @BarrsDerek did at the Mid-America @truckingshow in #Louisville. Both attended #MATS, spoke with truckers, and took questions directly from the people who live this industry every day. What makes it even more powerful is that they did not just show up for optics. They showed up, they engaged, and they took time to hear our thoughts about the industry we know and love, and the very same industry they say they are working to protect for us and for the future of trucking. Watch full interview on Monday's @TruckingSense live on @SIRIUSXM channel 146 3-6pm ET or @BrakeCheckFW on @FreightWaves on Tuesday at 10am!

While the rest of the Land Line crew is covering the news important to truck drivers at HQ in Missouri, Associate Editor Tyson Fisher is on assignment in Louisville, Ky. Tyson lets you know what is going on at the Mid-America Trucking Show and why it's important to truckers.

🚨 EXCLUSIVE 🚨 FMCSA Administrator Derek D. Barrs spoke with the Daily Caller on challenges facing the trucking industry — including illegal drivers, unsafe training practices, and enforcement gaps. Safety remains the top priority. #Trucking #Safety #BreakingNews

🚚 #OOIDA’s @Todd2Spencer: “Chairman @RepSamGraves has been a respected advocate for small-business truckers and the state of Missouri for over 25 years. Under his leadership,@TransportGOP has operated as a workhorse rather than a show pony. He has always prioritized doing the hard work behind-the-scenes and reaching across the aisle to achieve legislative victories. We applaud his commitment to implementing commonsense policies for truckers, expanding truck parking capacity, and protecting current insurance minimums. We will be working closely with Chairman Graves and his Committee to enact the most pro-trucker highway bill in history during the remainder of his tenure in Congress.”

OOIDA is having a great time at #MATS26! We want to thank @SecDuffy for listening to truckers and the continued fight to make trucking more professional! We will continue to work with the @USDOT and @FMCSA to make our roads safer! 🚛🇺🇸 @BarrsDerek

DAY 2 OF MATS IS LIVE! Can’t wait to see all of you! #MATS26

Day 1 of @truckingshow was a blast! So happy to see the trucking community out today! Looking forward to the rest of the weekend! 🚛🇺🇸 #MATS26

Fraud is a livelihood-killer for small-business truckers. #OOIDA EVP @Lewie_Pugh joined @FMCSA at #MATS today to talk combatting cargo theft and freight fraud. It’s time to root out the bad actors and restore real accountability to the trucking industry 🚛⚖️ @truckingshow

#MATS2026 is underway! Come see at Booth #40369 and say hi!

🚛🚫 NO ENGLISH, NO LICENSE! 17,000 TRUCKERS pulled OUT OF SERVICE for failing to pass our English language proficiency test. And we will continue to take dangerous foreign drivers OFF THE ROAD. Making America’s highways SAFE for you is a TOP priority for @POTUS, @USDOT, and @FMCSA 🇺🇸

🚨 New Episode Coming Soon 🚨 At 66, he’s still chasing dreams and stepping onto one of the biggest stages in trucking – even if he’s a bit hobbled. Tune in as we talk about MATS! #TruckingWithOOIDA #TruckingPodcast #MATS26 #Trucking

WATCH: Fox News joins the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on a trucking safety crackdown launched by the Trump Administration. A non-English speaker is taken off the road in real time.

MATS IS HERE‼️ Join us in Louisville, Kentucky for the @truckingshow where you can find us both outside with the Spirit of the Trucker and in the North Lobby at Booth #40369! We can't wait to see you there and have a good time this weekend! 🚛🇺🇸