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Business

New California legislation would phase out diesel trucks by 2050

The legislation, introduced by California Sen. Nancy Skinner, whose district includes Oakland and Berkeley, would require a 40 percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 and an 80 percent GHG reduction by 2050.

March 13, 2019

Business

Swift reaches $100M settlement with more than 19,000 contractors

Some 19,000 drivers may be eligible to join the class and receive payment, equating to an average of more than $5,000 per class member, though payouts will be based on length of employment, the ultimate number of eligible class members and other factors.

March 13, 2019

Business

Swift reportedly part of flight from owner-operator leasing in California

Trends for trucking fleets with Calif. operations to shy away from leasing owner-operators in Calif. could be in the works at one of the largest truck carriers.

February 22, 2019

Business

Teamsters, California file lawsuit challenging FMCSA’s ruling on California breaks

The lawsuits were filed to the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals -- the same court that ruled that carriers must comply with California's break laws. Read details.

February 11, 2019

Business

Next emissions deadline will ban more trucks

For port-truck owner-operators and those running elsewhere in California, Jan. 1, 2023, is the day by which trucks must be emissions-compliant with a 2010 or newer emissions-specification engine.

February 11, 2019

Business

A small fleet v. the Teamsters

AB Trucking owner Bill Aboudi’s more than decade-long battle with union-inspired litigation and other efforts targeting his small fleet at the Port of Oakland: “I told the union, ‘I disagree with your assessment that all these guys actually want to be employees.'”

February 8, 2019

Channel 19

Anybody here ‘forced’ to buy their truck?

How has President Trump's tax bill and per-diem change impact your position in the trucking industry? Overdrive wants to know. Read more on Overdrive Online.

February 7, 2019

Business

California bill would require emissions testing to register trucks in state

A bill introduced in the Calif. Senate would require heavy trucks to undergo more stringent emissions testing before registering or operating in the state.

February 7, 2019

Business

The California independent contractor crisis: Undermining the owner-operator

The next battle in what some view as a West Coast war on owner-operators has nothing to do with truck emissions. Instead, California’s labor law developments, predatory lease-purchase practices and aggressive union organizing are stirring a legal stew for the independent contractor model in trucking.

February 4, 2019

Business

FMCSA’s decision to exempt carriers from Calif. break laws challenged by the Teamsters

FMCSA asserted on Dec. 21 that carriers do not have to provide drivers with the meal and rest breaks dictated by California’s labor code. The Teamsters Union filed a petition days later asking a federal appellate court to reverse FMCSA’s decision.

January 3, 2019

Business

Carriers, drivers exempt from California break laws, FMCSA rules

In a significant decision that rebukes a major 2014 ruling by a federal court, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has said that carriers do not have to comply with California laws requiring employers to provide workers with regular meal breaks and paid rest breaks.

December 21, 2018

Truck Stops

California city council votes to OK planning board’s approval for new truck stop

Both interests in support of the stop and those against showed up at Jurupa Valley, Calif., city hall Thursday evening for a council meeting that extended into the wee hours Friday. The result, if all goes according to plan, will be near 200 parking spaces, among other amenities, at State Route 60 and Riverside Drive there.

December 21, 2018