Trucking with OOIDA
Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association
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The Heavy Haul Trucker Who Accidentally Went Viral – Here's What Happened
One of the best things about social media is showing the world things they’d never get to see otherwise. And few people are showing the world what Andy Specht is showing them. After starting out in…
Life is a Highway (Bill)
Every five years or so, Congress releases something known as the Highway Bill. Long story short, it lays out funding and policies for the nation’s infrastructure moving forward. And yes, that…
This High School is Creating America’s Future Truckers
Selling the youth on a career in trucking can be an uphill task, but it’s one Dave Dein takes on with enthusiasm. The former trucker created a CDL program at Patterson High School in California that…
Six Decades in a Truck and Counting
Chances are Steen Gronlund has been on the road longer than you’ve been alive. The octogenarian and OOIDA life member has been trucking since the Sixties and he’s still on the road. We cover it all –…
Old School Truckers React to Modern Trucks
Does all this new truck technology actually make for safer driving? After recent experiences with a high-tech truck and a simpler one, Angela Griffin of the Simple Livin’ YouTube page isn’t so sure.…
FMCSA’s Motus System Goes Live This Week
FMCSA is rolling out a new registration platform called Motus – and if you’ve got a USDOT Number or USDOT Number and Operating Authority, you’ve got a few more days to log in before the new system…
Take Care of Your Body, Take Care of Your Truck
The average age of death for truck drivers is 61. That’s not just sad, it’s unacceptable – which is exactly why Jeremy Reymer founded Project 61. He and Dr. Mark Manera, president and chief health…
Controlling Traffic and Handling Rattlesnakes
A lot of what OOIDA does happens behind the scenes. Case in point: ongoing efforts in Texas to make intersections safer via roundabouts and “innovative intersections.” Generally speaking, those…
"Will Ferrell" Takes Over the Show
If you ain’t first, you’re last – and David Babcock is most definitely first in our books when it comes to Will Ferrell impersonators. Whether it’s Ricky Bobby, Ron Burgundy or Buddy the Elf, David…
Human Trafficking Victim Saved by Truck Driver
In the fight against human trafficking, truckers have the means to be frontline heroes. All it takes is a little training followed by action, as Bob Bramwell found out one fateful Christmas Eve. He…
From Trucker to Trainer: James Murphy's CDL Training Secrets
Find a job you love and you’ll never work a day in your life, they say. And if that were to apply to anyone, it applies to James Murphy. It’s quite apparent that the trucker-turned-CDL trainer loves…
No front seat? No problem. Trucker turns semi-truck into amateur radio station
LJ Lowrey spends his time on Planet Earth as a truck driver, but his voice is living at a much higher altitude. The OOIDA member has embraced amateur radio as a hobby, one that keeps him busy on and…
Livin’ the Dream at the Mid-America Trucking Show
Paul Marhoefer isn’t about to let a little setback keep him from attending the Mid-America Trucking Show this year – and that’s because he’s not just attending. The musician/trucker known as Long…
Celebrating St. Patrick’s Day with an Irish trucker
What better way to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day than to take a trip to Ireland for a talk with Ger Hyland, president of the Irish Road Haulage Association, which was founded the same year OOIDA was:…
Built, Not Bought: Growing a Successful Family Trucking Business
Bill Rethwisch and his family are an American success story. When Bill and his wife Sarah started out their trucking company nearly 20 years, they had one truck. Today? They have more than 40 – and…
Fishing for Bass and Answers with Science of the Strike
When it comes to fishing, there’s not really a right way or wrong way to go about it if you subscribe to the notion that there’s no such thing as a bad day fishing. But if you’re a bit more serious…
Don’t Haul that Heavy Load Alone
Trucking is a stressful profession, and Shaun Lezer knows that as well as anyone. The Utah-based truck driver found himself at a crossroads a few years back, and the path he took has made a world of…
Route 66: How the Mother Road Became a Legend
The heyday of Route 66 may be long behind us, but its memory is still going strong for a number of reasons. More than just a road, Route 66 is a symbol of American adventure, history, and culture – a…
Onward and Upward in 2026
To say 2025 was a busy year is an understatement. It’s also worth noting that it was a productive year as well, with movement on hours-of-service flexibility, non-domiciled CDLs and more. To recap…
Rep. David Taylor on Launching Congress’ First Trucking Caucus
Every now and then, an idea comes along that makes you wonder why it isn’t already being done. The Congressional Trucking Caucus is a prime example. The idea, just now taking shape, will bring…
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Trucking with OOIDA has published 109 episodes since June 2025, covering topics in Business, Education.
Trucking with OOIDA is currently highly active with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 46m.
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