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Congrats OTA Annual Award Winners At the recent Annual OTA Leadership Convention & Exhibition in Bend, we recognized members for their contributions to the organization and the industry. The following winners were announced during the awards banquet at the close of the event. Congratulations to…   Carrier Member of the Year – Siskiyou Transportation (Mark…

Job Resources for Former Yellow Employees ATA Launches Job Resource for Former Yellow Employees In light of the announcement by Yellow Corp. that it has ceased operations, ATA is encouraging former Yellow employees to access a new ATA database to help them find new employment opportunities within the trucking industry. Former Yellow employees can share…

OTA Talks Impacts of Yellow Closure Hundreds of Oregonians are out of a job after one of the nation’s largest trucking companies, Yellow Corp, announced it is shutting down.. OTA President & CEO Jana Jarvis talked with the media about the Oregon impacts of the closure and the resources available to drivers and others who…

ATRI’s 2023 Oregon Trucking Fast Facts Every year, the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) develops a set of fast facts for each state. New 2023 numbers were just released! Top tidbit: As of 2023 Oregon trucking companies pay $33,064 in state and federal highway user taxes each year. This is an increase of $1,650 in federal taxes over…

DEADLINE EXTENDED: Diesel Emissions Mitigation Grants The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has extended the application deadline for the Diesel Emissions Mitigation Grants Program to Thursday, July 6, 2023. Previously, submissions were only being accepted through Tuesday, June 6, 2023. The grants provide approximately $8 million in funding annually for diesel equipment owners to replace…

Oregon Odd Jobs with SAIF If you thought your job was weird, check out some of these Oregon Odd Jobs that SAIF has compiled. SAIF traveled the state to find the weird and wonderful jobs people do, and how they stay safe doing them. This series of videos puts the focus on how any job…

State Lifts COVID-19 Response Measures In alignment with the federal COVID-19 public health emergency that ended May 11, the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) announced the lifting of health-protective measures, including: Vaccination requirements: Ended for health care workers on May 11; Education requirement (teachers & staff) ends June 17. Exposure, isolation guidance: A five-day period of…

EPA Public Comment on ZEV Tech The Environmental Protection Agency is seeking public comment on the availability of zero-emission technologies in the heavy-duty vehicle and port sectors, specifically comments on availability, price and performance of zero-emission vehicles and charging infrastructure for such vehicles. Commenters only have until June 5 to submit their responses. Comment Now CategoriesCategories…

OTA Offers I-5 Bridge Funding Testimony Thank you to all of our OTA members who testified in person or submitted written testimony to the Joint Transportation Committee in support of the I-5 bridge funding bill on Thursday, April 27. Thanks for making your voice heard on behalf of trucking!   OTA Board Chair Evan Oneto…

Trucking Day at the Capitol – April 27 OTA invites members and other industry supporters to join us on Thursday, April 27 in Salem for the 2023 Trucking Day at the Capitol. It’s time to take our concerns and share our stories with lawmakers as they consider a number of proposals poised to influence our…