Giving back to vets

Many of OOIDA’s 154,000-plus members are military veterans. The number is near 40 percent, according to the OOIDA Foundation.We’re reminded of the strong tie between vets and truckers every year when OOIDA’s “Truckers for Troops” program rolls around, combining to gather contributions and distribute care pages to troops overseas. In 2010 alone, Truckers for Troops processed 602 boxes of care

A game of 'kick the can'

Leading into the Fourth of July weekend, USA Today ran an article titled “Gas taxes give us a break at the pump.” In the story, the author insists that Americans have “something extra to celebrate” because today’s vehicles get decent fuel mileage while the federal fuel tax remains stagnant at mid-1990s levels.It is shortsighted to think that this nation should “celebrate” that infrastructure

We’re a work horse, not a parade horse

I recently received a letter from a member who suggested we sex up the magazine a bit with some hot girls posing with big trucks. He thought it would help us not be so boring. He thought it would make the magazine better reading, citing some trucking and motorcycle mags that had done this. Some of those pubs are still alive, some long gone.Member suggestions are always welcome, and what you can