OWNER-OPERATOR INDEPENDENT DRIVERS ASSOCIATION

Trucking/Shipping

Motor Carrier Safety Policies and Regulations Highway Funding NAFTA/Cross-Border Trucking Pilot Program Oppose increased Truck Size & Weight Policies Support Enhanced Entry-Level Driver Training Support H.R. 2367, S. 1034, Truck Parking Safety Improvement Act Transportation Worker Identification Card (TWIC) EPA/NHTSA Heavy-Duty Truck Fuel Economy/Greenhouse Gas Regulations Support S.J.Res. 74/H.J.Res. 133, to rescind EPA Phase 3 GHG Standards for Heavy-Duty Vehicles EPA Diesel Emissions Regulations Hours-of-Service Regulations Highway Trust Fund Taxes/VMT Taxes Broker and Freight Forwarder Financial Responsibility Driver Compensation Compliance, Safety, Accountability program Autonomous vehicles, support enhanced transparency Oppose Side Underride Mandates H.R. 3684, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Cyber and transportation security TWIC, Haz-Mat endorsement, licensing and credentialing Oppose expansion of toll road system and abolish current toll road fees used for anything unrelated to highway improvement Repeal Unified Carrier Registration (UCR) Feedback on emergency declarations for weight, equipment and HOS exemptions Oppose H.R. 6884 - Fair Compensation for Truck Crash Victims Act, requiring increased insurance minimums for commercial trucking Oppose inclusion of hair testing results in the FMCSAs Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse Support S. 2090, Preserving Choice in Vehicle Purchases Act; limit the EPA from issuing waivers for states to ban combustion engines Support S.J.Res. 11, Congressional Review Act to repeal rule titled Control of Air Pollution From New Motor Vehicles: Heavy-Duty Engine and Vehicle Standards. Oppose H.R. 3408, DRIVE Safe Integrity Act Support H.R. 3039/S. 2671 DRIVE Act, to prevent speed limiter mandate on CMVs Oppose H.R. 20/S. 567, the PRO Act; support independent contractor owner-operators in worker classification Oppose H.R. 2984, CARS Act, to provide exemption to EV vehicle haulers Oppose H.R. 3372, to establish pilot program for heavier trucks Support H.R. 3869. Trucker Bathroom Access Act; provide truckers restroom access Support H.R. 6359 /S. 3273, elimination of FLSA Overtime exemption for truck drivers Improve oversight of driver coercion Support H.R. 8505, the Household Goods Shipping Consumer Protection Act; combating freight fraud H.R. 9028/S. 4796 - Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025 Support legislation to give truck owners access to vehicle data, including for repair and diagnosis; provide input on H.R. 906 Support H.R. 7198, the Prove It Act H.R. 3356, the Motor Carrier Safety Screening Modernization Act Feedback on screening of new carriers Support S. 5063, Helping Small Businesses to Hedge Risk and Insure against Volatile Expenses (Helping Small Businesses THRIVE) Act Support FMCSA rulemaking on broker transparency