If you’re in the market for a new truck, Andrej Divis has some advice. The executive director of global heavy truck research at S&P Global says a number of factors are impacting the North American truck market right now, which by extension impact your buying decisions. Plus, the U.S. is trailing other countries when it comes to the development and deployment of electric semis. Is there a future here for them?

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OOIDA has celebrated a lot of wins on the regulatory side of things this year. Proposed speed limiter mandate? Bye-bye. An honest-to-goodness exploration of hours-of-service flexibility? Check. Forcing action on non-domiciled CDLs and English language enforcement? Roger that. But make no mistake, there’s a lot more work to do. One person who understands that is Collin Long. OOIDA’s director of government affairs is not one to rest on his laurels, and he’s got his sights set on bigger wins in 2026.

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Linda Allen and Johanne Couture love trucking, which is one reason both joined the OOIDA board of directors. In a wide-ranging conversation, Linda and Johanne share stories from the road and express their wishes for making the industry a more welcome place for everyone.

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Mark Elrod, Danny Schnautz and Monte Wiederhold have had successful trucking careers, ones you can measure in decades and millions of miles. So when the trio of OOIDA board members impart their advice and wisdom, it’s worth something. The three reflect on where they’ve been, how the industry has changed over the years, and why a mind for mechanics combined with some self-reliance and a whole lot of “stick-to-itiveness” is still a pretty good formula for making it in the industry.

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We’re lucky here at OOIDA headquarters in that twice a year, board members come in from all parts of North America to check in and talk about the direction the Association is taking. And since they're already here and already in a talking mood, we thought why not get them into Studio A to chat? So we did. In the first of three roundtable discussions, Matthew Bradley, Tilden Curl, Mike Nichols and Harry Smith stop by to talk about culture, cohesion and camaraderie in the trucking industry, the issues they’re most concerned about right now and more.

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Our Truckers for Troops campaign continues with Lee Cooper, veterans service officer for the Larimer County, Colorado Veterans Service Office. His job description is both simple and complicated. Simple in that his day-to-day is dedicated to helping veterans in need, but complicated because providing that help is often accompanied by bureaucratic red tape. It’s enough to make you feel helpless, but luckily there’s an antidote for helplessness: action. Lee explains how you can make a difference.

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Jennifer Seybold, executive director of the Veterans Community Project in Longmont, Colorado, knows the struggle too many veterans face all too well, which is why she dedicates herself each and every day to helping. That’s what the VCP does, and that’s why OOIDA’s Truckers for Troops campaign dedicates itself to supporting the nonprofit. Jennifer walks us through how you can as well, and the difference even a small donation can make.

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Truckers for Troops week continues with Chris Admire, executive director of the Veterans Community Project. Yes, it’s a tiny home community for veterans who need a place to live while they get their lives back on track. But it’s also so much more, most notably a place to get help in any form it’s needed, no matter what, no questions asked. Failure is not an option, and that attitude informs every decision VCP makes.

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OOIDA’s Truckers for Troops campaign is underway! Since 2007, more than $800,000 has been raised to send care package overseas to active-duty military – and in recent years – toward veterans in need here at home. Since it’s day one of the weeklong campaign, we figured it might be nice to talk to a few people who have been involved with Truckers for Troops since day one of the event itself. Brad Hennon, Nikki Johnson, Jami Jones and Norita Taylor explain how it began, what those early days were like and how all the money raised over the years has been a big thank you to all who served.

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Good news, bad news with regard to cargo thefts in the United States and Canada. The number of thefts appears to be leveling off. That’s the good news. The bad? The financial impact of cargo thefts is surging to record levels. Keith Lewis, VP of Operations at CargoNet, breaks down the numbers, the commodity thieves are targeting more than ever right now and the ways you can keep the bad guys at bay, as their tactics evolve.

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