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Owner-ops voice concerns, fellowship at 10-4 on D.C. on National Mall
Participation in the event this year was down slightly from last year, but the makings of a successful event are well in hand. Participating owner-operators and drivers will be parked on the mall through early Saturday, followed by a convoy back for some R&R at the fairgrounds in Fredericksburg, Va.
October 3, 2019
Business
Truckers Against Trafficking with âEveryday Heroesâ KW on National Mall
The nonprofit organization Truckers Against Trafficking will broadcast a press conference from the National Mall in Washington, D.C., Tuesday, January 15 at 10 a.m. EST. The event introduces the âEveryday Heroesâ Kenworth T680 specially custom-designed to be auctioned later this year, with proceeds going to benefit TAT.
January 14, 2019
Overdrive Radio
âBringing the cultural diversity of trucking togetherâ: ELD protest outcomes
In this Overdrive Radio podcast, youâll hear ELD protest part organizer Scott Reedâs reflection on outcomes and next steps, and owner-operator Mike Landis offers his narration of what it was like to have been a part of the effort, with his 1999 Peterbilt cabover along for the ride.
October 27, 2017
Channel 19
Truckers converge on Washington, D.C., for events this week
Scenes from Doswell, Va.: Among other efforts, the âELD or Meâ anti-ELD mandate groupâs planned D.C. activities have gotten under way today, after things got started in earnest as the group members set up shop at the Doswell Truck Stop in Doswell, Va.
October 3, 2017
Channel 19
Shot in the arm for the ELD fight: Mr. Justice joins Mr. Reed, others with sights on D.C.
Trucker-songwriter Tony Justice taking active role in spurring unity around opposition to the ELD mandate â meanwhile, Scott Reed, Justice and others have set their sights on the first couple weeks of October for potential demonstration in D.C.
May 23, 2017
Life
Christmas tree arrives at U.S. Capitol
Hauled behind a Mack by lead driver Duane Brusseau, the 80-foot Englemann Spruce was light with great fanfare on the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol Dec. 3.
December 4, 2013
Voices
Industry-change conversation continues following âRideâ effort
If the Ride for the Constitution did anything, it got drivers, owner-operators and advocates talking more directly about how to pursue industry change. Find a round-up of some of their voices here.
October 15, 2013
Business
Ride for the Constitution rolls, reports say 30 show up to convoy
As the Ride for the Constitution effort got rolling October 11, reports of some participation in its plan to clog the beltway began trickling out.
October 11, 2013
Business
Race to a shutdown
âAttaching a bunch of stuff to a trucking cause that has nothing to do with trucking is the same thing the government does when they attach pork to a bill.â
October 1, 2013
Channel 19
Will CSA take its first significant hit standing up?
OOIDAâs suit against the FMCSAâs CSA enforcement regime charges the agency with significant mishandling of driver information in the MCMIS database â and lack of an adequate dispute process.
July 18, 2012
Channel 19
More on broker bond increase, highway bill
Given the June 30 hard deadline for the highway reauthorization negotiations ongoing between House and Senate, itâs likely that any highway bill that successfully emerges, whether longer term or another six-month-or-more extension of current priorities, is more or less already finished. Regardless, following my last post on the issues of the EOBR mandate and broker [âŚ]
June 26, 2012
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