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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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PodcastsDecember 21, 2022

Top Trucking Stories of 2022 [Podcast]

The editors of Heavy Duty Trucking, and hosts of HDT Talks Trucking, come together to talk about their top stories of 2022 in this special editorial panel episode.

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Videosby StaffDecember 21, 2022

Top Trucking Stories of 2022 [Video]

The editors of Heavy Duty Trucking, and hosts of HDT Talks Trucking, come together to talk about the trucking top stories of 2022 in this special editorial panel episode.

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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 Deborah LockridgeAugust 30, 2022

AB5 Injunction Lifted, but CTA Plans to Renew Challenge

A preliminary injunction that had barred California from enforcing its AB5 law has officially been lifted — but trucking is not giving up on challenging this law that severely restricts the use of independent contractors.

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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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PodcastsAugust 9, 2022

Behind the News: The Broader Impact of California’s AB5 [Podcast]

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

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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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Articlesby Deborah LockridgeJuly 29, 2022

Trucking Looks for New Owner-Operator Strategies as Independent Contractor Model is Threatened

Motor carriers that use owner-operators in California are working to re-evaluate their operations in order to meet AB5's strict restrictions on the use of independent contractors.

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