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Owner-Operator Independent Drivers. 153,000+ members Owner/Operators (leased/own authority) Independent employee drivers Other small business trucking professionals. OOIDA- Our Members. Operate over 240,000 trucks All 50 states and Canada Average 200+ nights away from home
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Owner-Operator Independent Drivers • 153,000+ members • Owner/Operators (leased/own authority) • Independent employee drivers • Other small business trucking professionals
OOIDA- Our Members • Operate over 240,000 trucks • All 50 states and Canada • Average 200+ nights away from home • 115,000 miles per year
OOIDA • 4,572,948 commercial trucks (Source: FMCSA MCMIS data, 2006) • 95.9% of all trucks are controlled by entities with 20 or fewer trucks (Sources: Univ. of Minnesota and ATRI, 2005. Also, FMCSA CDL Advisory Committee, April, 2007)
OOIDA • Approximately 662,665 active DOT numbers (Source: FMCSA, 2006) • Over 50% of registered motor carriers have 1 truck (Source: MCMIS data, 2006)
2006 Owner-Operator Member Profile Survey, OOIDA Foundation, Inc. • Average truck operated: 2000 Class 8 Freightliner • Percentage intending to update: 15% • Any anti-idling technology installed? No-74.9% • Plan on purchasing anti-idling equipment? Yes-34.6% • Gross Profit - $38,400
Collaborative efforts • Wisconsin Diesel Idle Reduction Grant Program • California Air Resources Board (CARB) • Kansas State University • Smart Way • How to make relevant to small businesses?
Driver- Small Business Perspective • Anti-idling restrictions • Assistance programs - low interest loans - grants - self-sustaining programs • Truck-stop electrification • Legislation