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Trucking with OOIDA

Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association

In the spirit of the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association, which has had the back of truckers since 1973, Trucking with OOIDA puts the issues that are relevant to the trucking industry front and center. Trucking with OOIDA, hosted by Ashley Blackford and Scott Thompson, aims to inform and entertain with a mix of industry experts, over-the-road truckers and other interesting guests, along with news and analysis that gets to the heart of what you do each and every day. So hop on into

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35:01

Honoring the Pioneers & Celebrating the History of...

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2025/10/25

Tom Mullen has a pretty good gig as the chair of the American Trucking and Industry Leader Hall of Fame. They just inducted four new members who have shaped the trucking industry in important ways. Tom tells us about them and their contributions, along with other things that make his job at the American Truck Historical Society so fun.Join the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association: https://www.ooida.com/membership/Tired of watching your rights eroded:

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31:24

The Freight Recovery That Wasn’t (and Apparently...

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2025/10/24

Andrew King hates to be the bearer of bad news, but there are new, troubling signs that the freight market may be headed for significant hardship. Nobody wants to hear that, and it’s hard to believe things can get much worse, but the director of the OOIDA Foundation says the data out there can help people make more informed decisions about their business.

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36:09

Dear Congress: Now’s the Time to Strengthen CDL...

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2025/10/23

When it comes to roadway safety, the iron is hot, and OOIDA isn’t waiting for anyone else to strike it. With all the focus on English-language proficiency measures and non-domiciled CDL rules, the Association is calling on Congress to use that momentum to enhance driver training, licensing and qualification standards. After all, the issues go hand-in-hand. Collin Long, OOIDA director of government affairs, makes the case.

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27:08

“The Highest Compliment Someone Can Pay Me is Saying...

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2025/10/22

There are a lot of great trucking-centric channels on YouTube. “Trucking Made Successful” is one of them. If you’ve ever watched it, you know Miranda, who helps people make sound business decisions based on current conditions in the market. But it wasn’t that long ago that Miranda was teaching herself. In fact, she still is – and perhaps that’s why her content resonates so much with people, to the tune of 129,000 subscribers and 11.3 million views.

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36:42

"We're in the Trough of Disillusionment Right Now"

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2025/10/21

Judge Tommy Fowler has concerns about autonomous vehicles – but they may not entirely line up with yours. The judge for the Craighead County District Court in Arkansas says current laws on the books are nowhere near ready for the long list of new challenges that driverless cars will – and already are – unleashing. Judge Fowler details his concerns from the perspective of the law.

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23:40

Prioritizing Truck Parking: PennDOT Secy. Mike...

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2025/10/17

Pennsylvania is going big on parking. The state just announced plans to add more than 1,200 spaces across the commonwealth by the end of next year. The man leading the charge is PennDOT Secretary Mike Carroll. He tells us what prompted the push, what the plans call for and even his own experiences with a CDL.

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33:51

“That Would Be Kind of a Neat Way to Make a Living...”

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2025/10/16

Tom Berg loves trucks. Always has. But it wasn’t until he started thumbing through trade magazines at a previous job when he realized he wanted to explore that love of trucks as a career. And he did. The contributing editor of Land Line Magazine walks us through those early days – and takes us down memory lane, recalling some of his favorite trucks over the past several decades.

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27:58

SCOTUS Poised to Settle Big Broker Liability Question

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2025/10/15

We may be one step closer to clearing up a long-standing legal question about broker liability. That question being, can freight brokers be held responsible for crashes involving motor carriers they hire? The Supreme Court is taking up a case. Aaron Schepler, senior counsel for Husch Blackwell, walks us through the implications.

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33:34

Driver Inc. 101: Ending the Predatory Scheme with...

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2025/10/14

There are new indications that the Canadian government is ready to get serious about Driver Inc., the employee misclassification scheme deemed by some to be the biggest threat facing the Canadian trucking industry. OOIDA board member Johanne Couture is among those fighting for change. She joins us from the road (on Thanksgiving in Canada, no less) to help us make sense of the problems being caused by Driver Inc. – and what it’ll take to end the scheme altogether.

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23:15

The High Costs of Cargo Theft Come into View through...

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2025/10/11

Cargo theft is a problem. That’s no surprise. But the American Transportation Research Institute’s newest report on cargo theft puts the problem into perspective. ATRI’s vice president, Jeff Short, walks us through what they found – along with strategies to curb the ever-growing problem.

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26:30

Lindsay Lawler: Connecting Through Music and Trucking

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2025/10/10

Lindsay Lawler wears a lot of hats – singer, songwriter, radio host, “queso queen” – but most of all, she wants to be known as a “connector.” And it comes through in work, whether that be through her music or her showWe Should Writeon Radio Nemo. Lindsay walks us through her life, how trucking entered it, and her lifelong pursuit of forming connections with people from all walks of life.

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54:00

50 Years of Land Line Magazine & Road Dog Coffee...

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2025/10/07

We’re celebrating the 50thanniversary of Land Line Magazine by welcoming in someone who’s been involved from the start. Todd Spencer reminisces about those early days, which included selling his truck to pay for the magazine’s first typesetting machine, and also reflects on everything the magazine has become since. Plus, Spencer Squier used to be a trucker. Now he’s the founder and CEO of Road Dog Coffee Company, which dubs itself as the nation’s first dedicated to showcasing and honoring truckers

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