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Electronic Logging Devices

ELD mandate meets reality

Increasingly, mandated ELDs are highlighting inadequacies of the hours of service rule. But “rules are rules,” note watchers. Regarding the wiggle room that drivers enjoyed with paper logs, there is no quick tweaking of hours today in the cards that would restore that unofficial flexibility.

January 31, 2018

Electronic Logging Devices

Truckers sound off in favor of OOIDA’s ELD exemption request

The exemption, if granted, would apply to small businesses (those with up to $27.5 million a year in revenue) who have no at-fault crashes on their record and who have a “Satisfactory” or “Conditional” safety rating. The comment period closes Thursday, Feb. 1, at 11:59 p.m. Eastern time.

January 29, 2018

Electronic Logging Devices

Groups representing Sikh, Punjabi truckers seek ELD compliance delay for certain drivers

Two groups representing Sikh truckers and Punjabi truckers are petitioning the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration for a delay in complying with the electronic logging device mandate for members who haul agricultural products, as well as small business trucker members.

January 25, 2018

Voices

Readers respond to the passing of OOIDA President Jim Johnston with condolences, memories

Some words of condolence and recollection came in response to both the news of the passing of — in the words of one reader — “a trucker’s trucker,” longtime OOIDA President and Cofounder Jim Johnston.

January 11, 2018

Business

Todd Spencer to head OOIDA until April vote for president

OOIDA’s board will hold a vote in April to choose the association’s next president and CEO, OOIDA has said in a statement. Association Executive Vice President Todd Spencer has assumed the role of acting president and CEO in the meantime.

January 11, 2018

Business

Old Spice and sunshine: Remembering Jim Johnston

“He looked like sunshine and smelled like Old Spice and Marlboro cigarettes, and he was a big deal to me.” –Wendy remembers OOIDA head Jim Johnston, who passed on at 78.

January 9, 2018

Trucking History

OOIDA boss, ‘crusader for rights of truckers’ Jim Johnston dies at 78

Johnston was “a resilient leader whose determination secured a position on the frontlines for truckers’ rights,” the group said in a statement. He served as OOIDA’s president and CEO for nearly 44 years, since 1974. He was part of a group of truck drivers that founded OOIDA in 1973.

January 9, 2018

Electronic Logging Devices

Comment period opens for OOIDA’s request to exempt small business truckers from ELD mandate

OOIDA has asked the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to exempt small businesses (defined by the Small Business Administration as those with up to $27.5 million a year in revenue) who have no at-fault crashes on their record and who have a “Satisfactory” or “Conditional” from the ELD mandate.

January 3, 2018

Business

FMCSA, DOT present oral arguments over sleep apnea guidelines, medical form changes

Attorneys for OOIDA argued last month in court that the U.S. DOT illegally altered sleep apnea screening guidelines for truck drivers by slipping an appendix into larger rule after the public comment period had ended. DOT refutes these claims.

December 14, 2017

Hours of Service

Owner-operators rail against hours-of-service rule in House hearing on federal regulations

The House Committee on Small Business heard Wednesday from owner-operators and small business truckers about federal regulations, specifically the ELD mandate and hours of service, and their impact on small trucking businesses.

November 29, 2017

Electronic Logging Devices

OOIDA requests ELD mandate exemption for small businesses with no at-fault crash history

If granted, the exemption would include only such situated carriers who “do not have a Carrier Safety Rating of ‘Unsatisfactory,’ and can document a proven history of safety performance with no attributable at-fault crashes,'”

November 21, 2017

Business

OOIDA’s annual Truckers for Troops care package campaign set for Nov. 13-17

Truckers for Troops raises money to pack and send care packages to military members stationed in combat zones. The program will also help veteran’s facilities on the home front, including those assisting or housing wounded, disabled or homeless service members.

November 10, 2017