FLASHBACK - April 17, 2025 I wrote this from the cab of my truck - not a studio, not a podium. Just a man who’s given 30+ years to this industry asking a question no one else would: “President Trump, are you okay with American truckers being replaced?” It wasn’t popular then. It’s controversial now. [...]
PROUD AMERICAN "Respect Our Borders, Not Just Yours: Why Doaba Pride Shouldn’t Trump American Loyalty” Look at the image. Bright orange truck. Big chrome grille. A man in traditional Punjabi attire dancing proudly in front of it. At the top? A logo for Punjabi Radio USA and NAPTA — the North American Punjabi Trucking Association. [...]
THE COWBOY AND THE TRUCKER Two Roads, One Spirit - A Cowboy, a Trucker, and a Moment that Gave Me Chills By Will Cook | A Driver’s Perspective Somewhere out on US 30 in Wyoming today, I caught a glimpse of something that hit me deep - the kind of thing that makes you forget [...]
The Crack in the ATA’s Media Empire This week, something happened in trucking media that most people missed - but those paying attention felt the shift. Craig Fuller, founder of FreightWaves, just called out Transport Topics - the long-standing media mouthpiece funded by the American Trucking Associations (ATA) - and he did it publicly, with [...]
The Role and Resilience of OOIDA in the Trucking Industry Advocacy Landscape As of July 2, 2025, the trucking industry remains a battleground for major policy debates - none more divisive right now than the fight over mandatory speed limiters. While social media lights up with claims that “nothing is being done,” the reality paints [...]
A CALL FOR UNITY [OOIDA - ATU] -A Long Overdue Victory for Drivers- Good Saturday Morning — As I sit here drinking my coffee, reflecting on the week, one thing keeps echoing in my mind: yesterday marked a milestone for American truck drivers - not because the fight is over, but because the truth is [...]
FMCSA’s Silence Is Deafening While Drivers Are Getting Railroaded While drivers are out here busting our backs to keep America moving, the FMCSA continues to bury its head in the sand. You’d think with rising highway deaths, a flood of undertrained visa holders, and drivers getting squeezed out by surveillance tech, the agency responsible for [...]
KICKING THE CAN DOWN THE ROAD Truck Parking As I reflect on the months since Donald Trump returned to the White House on January 20, 2025, and appointed Sean P. Duffy as Secretary of Transportation, one question keeps hitting me like a Jake brake in rush hour: What’s actually changed for the men and women [...]
