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Which organization helps truckers most? OOIDA or ATA

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by flash01, Apr 3, 2013.

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  1. Apr 3, 2013 #1
    flash01

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    Mission statements for each:

    The mission of the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association, Inc. is
    to serve owner-operators, small fleets and professional truckers;
    to work for a business climate where truckers are treated equally and fairly;
    to promote highway safety and responsibility among all highway users;
    to promote a better business climate and efficiency for all truck operators.


    The mission of the American Trucking Associations, Inc., is:
    to serve and represent the interests of the trucking industry with one united voice;
    to influence in a positive manner Federal and State governmental actions;
    to advance the trucking industry’s image, efficiency, competitiveness, and profitability;
    to provide educational programs and industry research;
    to promote safety and security on our nation’s highways and among our drivers; and
    to strive for a healthy business environment.

    Flash
     
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  3. Apr 3, 2013 #2
    Balakov100

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    Some will say the ATA is more for Large(r) Carriers/Fleets
     
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  4. Apr 3, 2013 #3
    Down the road

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    OOIDA.

    The ATA covers companies and wants more foreign drivers.
    If you die behind the wheel they(ATA) will want to have a monkey sent out via Fed-ex to recover your truck.
    To the ATA.......drivers are a neccesary evil.
     
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  5. Apr 3, 2013 #4
    skateboardman

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    if you clearly read the statements, it is clear who is for drivers and who is for the industry.

    the ata is made of of companies, ooida is o/o's ,drivers ,and tiny fleets.

    example, ata is in favor of eobr, ooida is against it .
     
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  7. Apr 3, 2013 #5
    critters

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    OOIDA, like said above ooida is for drivers and the board members are drivers elected by driver's.
     
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  8. Apr 3, 2013 #6
    Pound Puppy

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    OOIDA for sure. ATA only represents carriers corporate intrests. A lot of the nrw regs pertaining too logs have come via the ATA, as well as the eobr proposal and speed limiter proposal. The ATA has a huge lobbying presense in D.C. and they use it to as they say "level the playing field" with small carriers and independents. They also knowthat O/O will never band together to oppose them. So in the end OOIDA is all we have, and it wont be enough to stop the tidal wave of oppressive regs that will make it a lot harder for us to compete with large carriers.... In the end, we did it to ourselves for not getting together when we had the chance.
     
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  9. Apr 3, 2013 #7
    NavigatorWife

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    And who are the leaders of these organization. I think that says a lot about their character, kinda like some of the government now.
     
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  10. Apr 3, 2013 #8
    Autocar

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    As a long time driver and O/O I have witnessed the ATA do more for us than the hierarchy of OOIDA even stands around the lobby of their building, talking about. OOIDA talks alot about what they're going to do, ATA actually does things.
     
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  11. Apr 3, 2013 #9
    Corporal_Clegg

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    OOIDA

    ATA Sucks
     
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  12. Apr 3, 2013 #10
    aiwiron

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    ATA is nothing more than a paid sponsor for major carriers and bottom feeders.
     
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