Owner-Operator Model in Trucking Continues to Face Challenges
Editor in Chief Deborah Lockridge has a few things to say about the latest federal and state developments trying to force independent contractors to be employees.
Editor in Chief Deborah Lockridge's take on anything and everything related to trucking,
Editor in Chief Deborah Lockridge has a few things to say about the latest federal and state developments trying to force independent contractors to be employees.
As Congress returns to Washington this week, the debate over what, exactly, constitutes “infrastructure” is cranking up as President Joe Biden starts work to get a version of his American Jobs Plan passed.
The ABC test raises its head on Capitol Hill: Sweeping federal labor legislation could threaten trucking's independent contractor model.
What trucking issues could be affected by a Biden administration move to change the cost/benefit analysis of significant regulations?
Politico.com included infrastructure plans among the 2016 presidential campaigns’ unlikeliest promises. Will we see real action on infrastructure funding under President Biden?
A decade ago, what predictions about trucking in 2020 were spot-on? Which were far-fetched? What did we miss altogether?
“You hear me say it all the time – nothing we do is worth getting hurt or hurting others," said Werner CEO Derek Leathers in a new video to company associates about the importance of not letting our guard down on COVID-19. It's a message the entire industry should take to heart.
Clean diesel engines and renewable fuels still have a place in the quest for sustainable transportation, despite all the excitement around electric trucks.
Motor carriers aren’t the only transportation entities dealing with “nuclear verdicts” in lawsuits resulting from truck crashes. Brokers and third-party logistics companies can get caught up in these lawsuits, as well.
You've heard about the growth of "nuclear verdicts" in truck crash cases. But you might not know about these factors that are helping to drive those numbers up. Deborah Lockridge explores the topic in her All That's Trucking blog.
As COVID-19 cases, positive test percentages, and hospitalizations and deaths rise, there's increasing momentum for widespread use of face coverings to slow the spread of the pandemic. Trucking has been ahead of the curve and should continue to lead the way, says Editor in Chief Deborah Lockridge in her blog.
The past few months of dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic mean some changes – possibly for the better – will remain in trucking long after the virus is no longer viewed as a threat. HDT Editor in Chief Deborah Lockridge shares takeaways from a recent webinar.
Truck drivers have been put in some terrible predicaments as protests and sometimes-violent riots have spread across the country in recent days. Deborah Lockridge looks at two disturbing incidents in her blog.
Millions of people are working from home during the COVID-19 pandemic, including large percentages of trucking fleet office staffs. How will this unplanned experiment affect the future of the office? HDT Editor in Chief Deborah Lockridge shares insight from working at home for more than 20 years.
Are you doing a good job of communicating with your drivers during the COVID-19 crisis? Or are they struggling because they don't have the information they need?
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