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Jon Osburn and OOIDA’s tour truck, The Spirit of the American Trucker, will be at the TA in Beto Junction, KS. That’s located at Exit 155 off Interstate 35. Stop in, say hi to Jon, and join OOIDA for a $20 discount. To see Jon’s full schedule, click here.

Meanwhile, OOIDA Life Member Ron Mermis and his NASCAR simulator are at the TA in Wildwood, FL. That’s located at Exit 329 off Interstate 75. You can join at a discount with Ron as well. For more information about the simulator, click here. 

Air date: May 17, 2013.

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For Immediate Release
Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association
1 NW OOIDA Drive, Grain Valley, Mo. Web site: www.ooida.com
Local Truck Driver Recognized for Safety Milestone

(March 3, Grain Valley, MO) – Earl and Cheryl Dechert of Fordland, Mo. have been recognized by the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) for 19 years of safe, accident-free driving of a commercial tractor-trailer.

Earl and Cheryl have been driving professionally for 19 years and currently haul air freight and general commodities.

The OOIDA Safe Driving Award Program is designed to recognize and reward OOIDA members for their safe, accident-free years while operating a commercial vehicle. Safe driving awards are available to all eligible OOIDA members who qualify based upon the number of years for which the member has operated a commercial vehicle without being involved in a preventable accident.

The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association is the national trade association representing the interests of small-business trucking professionals and professional truck drivers. OOIDA was established in 1973 and is headquartered in the greater Kansas City, Mo. area. The Association currently has more than 161,000 members from all 50 states and Canada.