California’s AB5 law severely restricting the use of independent contractors will soon be enforced against the trucking industry after the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear the California Trucking Association’s appeal.
June 30, 2022
Data shows that more than half of the owner-operators surveyed would reconsider their profession if they could not take their pet with them on the road.
June 24, 2022
The new younger-driver pilot program and other steps to address the truck driver shortage were a key topic during Robin Hutcheson’s confirmation hearing on her nomination to be administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
June 8, 2022
A court ruling was good news for fleets that don't operate in Washington State but do employ drivers who live there. However, part of the case regarding federal rules about sleeper pay was not dismissed.
June 3, 2022
Truck drivers say the most influential factor when choosing a carrier to drive for is online reviews from other drivers, according to a recent study from two driver recruitment and retention agencies.
June 2, 2022
The Arkansas State Police and Arkansas Trucking Association came up with a multi-prong approach to increase CDL skills testing capacity in the state.
June 2, 2022
California’s AB5 law, which would largely eliminate the traditional owner-operator model for trucking in the state, could go into effect as soon as sometime in June — if the Supreme Court takes the advice of the U.S. solicitor general.
May 27, 2022
CarriersEdge created a series of online training courses for auto-hauler drivers, including how to conduct vehicle inspections.
May 26, 2022
TransForce Group's TF1 app is designed to match professional truck drivers to jobs that meet their individual needs for pay, equipment type and more.
May 9, 2022
Pennsylvania may soon follow the lead of Washington State and pass a state law requiring that truck drivers have access to restrooms when picking up or dropping off a shipment.
April 26, 2022
Walmart created a 12-week mentorship program to help associates earn their commercial driver’s license and become full-fledged private fleet drivers.
April 8, 2022
The Strengthening Supply Chains Through Truck Driver Incentives Act would create a tax credit of up to $7,500 for truck drivers holding a valid Class A CDL who drive at least 1,900 hours in the year.
April 8, 2022
“America’s truck drivers need and deserve fair leasing agreements, and this work will help ensure that leasing is above board," said Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg about the new Truck Leasing Task Force.
April 7, 2022
Two for-hire fleets achieved the top honors in the 2022 Best Fleets to Drive For, after being among the Best Fleets Top 20 multiple times.
March 21, 2022
The debate over who is and who isn’t an independent contractor continues, as a federal judge in Texas negates an early Biden administration action to undo a new Department of Labor definition.
March 21, 2022
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