The Association of Independent Owner-Operators (OOIDA) is calling on truckers to join their efforts to counteract poor regulation.   The organization aims to strengthen the voice of drivers in matters of safety and industry regulation. OOIDA actively opposes regulations that reduce drive...

A new Microsoft study has shown that truck drivers are among the professions least affected by artificial intelligence.   An analysis of 200, 000 anonymous conversations with Bing Copilot revealed that "industrial truck and tractor operators" rarely turn to AI to perform their tasks, unlike pr...

The FMCSA has announced temporary permission to use paper medical certificates for truck drivers up to 15 days after they are issued.   The measure is valid until October 12, 2025 due to delays in the transition to an electronic data transmission system. The new NRII system, introduced on June...

The congressman suggests including the results of drug hair tests in the FMCSA database On July 10, Congressman Eric A. Crawford introduced a bill that would allow positive drug hair test results to be entered into the Federal Highway Transportation Safety Administration's (FMCSA) online drug and a...

In June 2025, about 3, 000 truck driver jobs were lost in the United States, and more than 4, 000 for the last two months.   Despite the employment growth in March, weak demand continues to lower spot rates and threaten further cuts. President Trump suspended the introduction of tariffs for 90...