Heavy Duty Trucking Logo
MenuMENU
SearchSEARCH
Enter keywords to search across all content
Newsby StaffSeptember 27, 2018

California Port Tightens Clean Air Standards for Trucks

The Ports of Los Angeles and Port of Long Beach in Southern California will require all newly registered trucks servicing terminals at either port to be model year 2014 or newer as of Oct. 1.

Read More →
Newsby StaffSeptember 27, 2018

Volvo Trucks to Bring All-Electric Truck Here in 2020

Volvo Trucks will demonstrate an all-electric truck in California next year with plans to bring it to market in North America in 2020.

Read More →
Newsby Steven MartinezSeptember 25, 2018

New California Law Holds Retailers Liable for Truck Driver Misclassification

California Governor Jerry Brown has signed into law a bill that aims to hold retailers partly accountable for working with trucking companies that have a record of labor violations.

Read More →
Ad Loading...
Newsby StaffSeptember 4, 2018

Bill to Crack Down on Port Labor Violations Approved by California Legislature

A bill that would hold retailers liable for labor violations incurred by port trucking companies has been approved by the California state legislature.

Read More →
Newsby Steven MartinezAugust 14, 2018

California Truckers to Protest Anti-Independent Contractor Ruling

The Western States Trucking Association plans to protest a California Supreme Court ruling that would make it difficult – some say impossible – for companies to use independent contractor drivers.

Read More →
Newsby StaffJuly 24, 2018

Trump Administration Announces Plan to Roll Back California Emissions Standards

According to sources familiar with the Trump Administration’s plans, the new rules would halt plans to raise fuel economy requirements in California and other CARB states.

Read More →
Ad Loading...
Newsby David CullenJuly 19, 2018

Lawsuit Aims to Overturn California Ruling on Classifying Owner-Operators

The Western States Trucking Association has filed a suit in the United States Court for the Eastern District of California challenging the ruling by the California Supreme Court that is seen as effectively nulling the ability of trucking companies to use owner-operators in the state.

Read More →
Articlesby Deborah LockridgeJune 29, 2018

Commentary: California’s new ‘ABCs’ Spell Bad News for Owner-Operator Fleets

A California Supreme Court decision has made it much tougher for trucking companies to use owner-operators in the state, some groups say it will effectively end the practice. Commentary by Editor in Chief Deborah Lockridge.

Read More →
Newsby StaffJune 22, 2018

Group Seeks Funding for Truck Parking System on Interstate 10

A coalition of Departments of Transportation from Arizona, California, New Mexico and California are seeking a federal grant to develop a program that would alert truck drivers to available truck parking along Interstate 10.

Read More →
Ad Loading...
Newsby Steven MartinezJune 5, 2018

States Invest VW Diesel Settlement in Clean Vehicle Technology

Millions of dollars in settlements from the VW diesel emissions cheating scandal will be made available for clean vehicle technology in California and Connecticut.

Read More →