J.B. Hunt has reportedly settled a class-action driver wage lawsuit for $15 million after fighting the claims for more than a decade, a suit that has been cited in recent debates over when federal rules regarding driver work should pre-empt state regulations.
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is requesting public comment on a petition filed by the American Trucking Associations concerning federal preemption of California’s rest and meal break rules.
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.
Volvo Trucks will demonstrate an all-electric truck in California next year with plans to bring it to market in North America in 2020.
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.
A bill that would hold retailers liable for labor violations incurred by port trucking companies has been approved by the California state legislature.
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.
Phantom Auto will begin testing autonomous vehicles in Sacramento, Calif., under a new agreement with the city that allows testing with no occupants in the car. The vehicles will be operated by remote drivers at computers in Silicon Valley, reports the Sacramento Bee.
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.
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.