Johnston lead Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association for more than 40 years Johnston Jim Johnston, president of the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association for more than 40 years, died Jan. 8 at age 78. He had battled lung cancer for more than a year. Johnston first took the helm of the Grain Valley, Mo.-based OOIDA in 1974. The $4.5 million-revenue association represents small-business trucking professionals and independent truck drivers. "The trucking industry has lost a visionary and crusader for the rights of all truckers," OOIDA Executive Vice President Todd Spencer said in a statement. "He leaves behind a legacy of passion and persistence that we will… Read More