Trucking with OOIDA

On today’s Trucking with OOIDA, we cover executive vice president Lewie Pugh’s testimony before a Senate subcommittee that asked for guidance for the trucking industry while crafting the next highway bill. Plus, as far as the safety of autonomous vehicles go, what do we know – and what don’t we know?

Owner-operators have enough to worry about – which is why thinking about cybersecurity isn’t usually at front of mind. But it is for Ben Wilkens, cybersecurity principal engineer for the National Motor Freight Traffic Association, who joins the show with some advice. Plus, Abbigail Huffman of the American Transportation Research Institute breaks down a new study on demographics in the trucking ind...

Fresh off big wins on behalf of U.S. truckers, the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association has its sights on even more. Executive Vice President Lewie Pugh is heading to Capitol Hill next week for that very reason. We’ll get a preview. Plus, how does one begin hauling elephants? And what does that even look like? We’ve got questions. Stephen Fritz has the answers, because that’s what he doe...

Making positive changes in the trucking industry can feel like an uphill climb, especially when there are so many forces pulling in different directions. But trucker Will Cook has a few ideas that he believes will get things back on track. He lays those out in his new book, “The Driver Shortage,” and he’ll share some of those thoughts with us. Plus, what’s it take to haul superloads across Wyoming...

Bill Taylor’s day job may be trucking, but his passion is music – and for good reason. The Kentucky trucker/singer-songwriter just made a splash on national television with his voice and his band, Bill Taylor and The Appalachian Heatherns. Bill joins the show to talk about his appearance, his music, his family and his trucking career in a wide-ranging conversation.

The Trump administration may have punted the prospects of a speed limiter mandate anytime soon, but that won’t stop future administrations from bringing it back. U.S. Sen. Steve Daines has a solution though – and he’ll join the show to tell us about it. Plus, we travel down to Texas for a look at how truckers are helping in the aftermath of deadly flooding and visit with a truck driver who’s also...

On today’s Trucking with OOIDA, we explore the latest spot market data with Brent Hutto of Truckstop.com – who notes something new that we haven’t seen in years, and it’s a positive sign for owner-operators. Plus, a new pitch for overtime pay for truckers, ambitious plans for a coast-to-coast high-speed rail project, and Alex Leslie of the American Transportation Research Institute breaks down wha...

When the U.S. DOT announced last week it was launching nine pro-trucker initiatives, Collin Long may have been as happy as anyone. As OOIDA’s director of government affairs, he’s been pushing for these changes in Washington D.C. as hard as anyone. We’ll let him take a victory lap, while acknowledging that the game is far from over. Plus, a nuclear verdict gets overturned, cargo thieves are licking...

Ask and ye shall receive… eventually. The U.S. Department of Transportation delivered a big win for truck drivers late last week when it introduced nine initiatives ranging from increasing truck parking capacity and kicking the speed limiter mandate proposal to the curb to launching hours-of-service pilot programs and more. OOIDA had a big hand in getting the issues addressed, and executive vice p...

On this episode of Trucking with OOIDA, hosts Ashley Blackford and Scott Thompson hear firsthand from truck driver Gina Jones about her unforgettable trip to the White House—where she didn’t just attend, but spoke at the podium in the East Room with President Trump just steps away. Plus, we preview the upcoming Walcott Truckers Jamboree, discuss growing concerns over tracking technology targeting...

On today’s Trucking with OOIDA, a frank conversation on the state of the freight market with Andrew King, director of the OOIDA Foundation, amid low rates and weak volume and demand. Plus, English proficiency is officially back to being an out-of-service violation, artificial intelligence is starting to pick up steam and more.

On today’s Trucking with OOIDA, truck driver Angela Griffin joins the show to talk about her popular YouTube channel, Simple Livin’, and everything it entails. Plus, we’ll knock down a road rumor that’s making the rounds about the electronic logging device pre-2000 engine exemption, provide some reminders about staying safe amid a rise in protests nationwide and more.

On today’s Trucking with OOIDA, we’re going to drill down into the perceived panic about fuel prices as tensions flare up again in the Middle East with Tom Kloza, longtime energy analyst who’s seen just about everything there is to see when it comes to oil and fuel. We also break down Shell Starship 3.0’s role in the IndyCar Series and a renewed exemption that makes an argument for tossing out the...

On today’s Trucking with OOIDA, the Association’s executive vice president Lewie Pugh joins hosts Ashley Blackford and Scott Thompson for a wide-ranging discussion about unannounced safety blitzes, strains on the supply chain, OOIDA’s efforts to make the industry work for everyone and more.