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Overdrive Extra
Disruptions that will reverberate beyond 2020 â strategies for weathering, or taking full advantage
âThe small business owner-operator does have certain advantages navigating market disruptions. An example of this is when natural disasters hit communities itâs the independents who step up to fill the gap, aided and abetted by our ability to make decisions faster, react quickly, tighten our belts and trim unnecessary fixed cost.â
November 12, 2019
Channel 19
Rumblings of protest out West in wake of California contractor law
A look at one of several flyers going around the Oakland port calling for protest November 4. One watcher believes theyâre coming from owner-ops there and elsewhere in the state frustrated with what theyâre being told in consultation with companies they contract with for freight about changes in the wake of Californiaâs independent contractor classification law.
October 25, 2019
Overdrive Radio
California independent contractor fallout: âTwo-checkâ employee/contractor pay system explored
This weekâs Overdrive Radio podcast: A talk through history of the two-check âemployee owner-opâ model of the past with OOIDA board member and small fleet owner Monte Wiederhold, in the wake of Californiaâs codification of strict new rules around the independent contractor classification.
October 2, 2019
Channel 19
A third way to deal with new California independent contractor law will ring a bell to many owner-ops
Two paths for small fleets looking to preserve their relationship with owner-ops leased on if theyâre based in California: 1. Owner-ops get authority. 2. The opposite: Employee owner-ops. Thereâs potentially a third way, says Jimmy Nevarez, doing what many independents did in the wake of emissions rules several years back âŚ
September 27, 2019
Business
New California laws require smog check for trucks, accelerate move away from diesel trucks
Two bills signed into law last week by California Gov. Gavin Newsom will further crack down on heavy-duty diesel trucks in the state. One law establishes âsmog checksâ for trucks to register and/or operate in the state, while the other is designed to accelerate the move away from diesel-powered trucks to zero emissions vehicles.
September 23, 2019
Business
Owner-operators face tough choices in California in wake of new contractor law
The California legislature last week stamped approval on a sweeping legislative package that could dramatically alter the landscape for leased and independent owner-operators in the state, likely leaving such truckers who work in California with tough decisions about the future of their operation.
September 18, 2019
Business
Decades-old Eureka, Calif., Christmas parade seeking new sponsor
The KEKA radio station (101.5 FM) in Eureka, Calif., will no longer present the annual Truckers Christmas Parade of Lights this year, the station announced, though it pledges assistance in securing new sponsorship.
September 16, 2019
Business
Pivotal days ahead for bill that could wipe out California owner-operators
The bill, A.B. 5, would likely end the traditional leased owner-operator model in California, according to trucking groups based in the state. California lawmakers have just more than a week remaining in this yearâs legislative session to pass the bill.
September 5, 2019
Business
Spot van demand falls, rates follow; some reefer bright spots
Thereâs some good news in the Midwest for reefer operators migrating away from California, where demand has declined. Load volume from Los Angeles fell 10%, Sacramento was down 5%, and Ontario lost 3% last week. Market to watch: Grand Rapids reefers.
August 13, 2019
Channel 19
California court battles over independent contractor âABC testâ: One case stayed while another proceeds
The California Trucking Associationâs case against use of the problematic âABC testâ in determining appropriate independent contractor classification, has been stayed as of last week, pending the outcome of a similar case already at the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.
August 12, 2019
Business
Reefer freight volumes outbound from Calif. offset slow summer conditions
Spot truckload freight volume fell another 8% during the week ending July 28. More van and reefer loads out of California helped halt a further decline, as spot loads of summer produce soaked up capacity and kept trucks busy with longer hauls.
July 31, 2019
Business
Calif. lawmakers proceeding with bill that imperils owner-operator model
Despite ongoing challenges against its root court decision, lawmakers in California are pressing forward with a bill that its opponents say threatens the traditional owner-operator model in the state.
July 8, 2019
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