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Newsby Deborah LockridgeNovember 19, 2024

FMCSA Proposes Changes to Broker Transparency Regulations

Why do owner-operators and small fleets want changes in broker transparency regulations? What changes has the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration proposed?

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseOctober 30, 2024

Schneider Supercharges Owner-Operator App

Schneider National said it’s enhancing how it conducts business with owner-operators with enhancement to its Schneider FreightPower load-finding and management platform.

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeMarch 18, 2024

Judge Denies Latest Challenge to California’s AB5 Independent Contractor Law

A California federal judge on March 15 rejected trucking’s latest legal challenge to block the state’s enforcement of its Assembly Bill 5 law that severely restricts the use of independent contractors.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseAugust 8, 2023

CARB Program to Help Small Fleets, Owner-Operators with ZEV Transition

The California Air Resources Board and transportation nonprofit Calstart launched Cal Fleet Advisor, a free assistance program to help small fleets and owner-operators make the transition to zero emissions trucks.

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Newsby David CullenMay 3, 2023

FMCSA Seats Task Force Seeking Fair Leasing Agreements for Owner-Operators

The new federal task force of industry experts aims to ensure truck leasing arrangements are fair to owner-operators new to the trucking industry.

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Articlesby Deborah LockridgeNovember 2, 2022

AB5: 6 Possible Strategies for Trucking Fleets and Owner-Operators

Read about the pros and cons of potential solutions motor carriers can take to keep using independent contractor drivers under California's AB5 law, outlined during an American Trucking Associations educational session.

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Newsby StaffAugust 25, 2022

Teamsters, Universal Settle Labor Dispute

A southern California drayage company will have to make all its independent contractor drivers into union employees under a settlement of a longstanding labor dispute.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseAugust 10, 2022

Survey Shows Rebalancing of the Owner-Operator Market

Recession and inflation concerns are weighing on the profitability of small carriers in the spot market, according to a survey of owner-operators and small fleets.

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Videosby Deborah LockridgeAugust 9, 2022

The Broader Freight Impact of California’s AB5 [Video]

If you think California’s AB5 law won’t affect you because you don’t run in the state or don’t use owner-operators, you might be surprised.

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeAugust 5, 2022

Port of Oakland Sues AB5 Protesters

After an independent trucker protest brought the Port of Oakland to a crawl the week of July 18, the port responded with a lawsuit against protesters seeking to keep it from happening again.

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