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Business

Federal judge’s opinion presents a twist in California’s independent-contractor status conflict

A new judgement in a federal district court interprets the strict ABC employee/contractor test as pre-empted by federal law when it comes to truck transportation, bucking an April ruling by the California Supreme Court.

December 18, 2018

Business

Calif. lawmakers could act on ruling that threatens owner-operators — but it may not be positive

One bill in the California General Assembly would offer relief to fleets and owner-operators by nullifying an April ruling by the California Supreme Court. The other, however, would make the court decision state law — a potentially damaging development for owner-operators in California.

December 12, 2018

Business

Owner-operator status in question in California, carriers try to find work-arounds

The fix? Have previously single-truck operators leased to carriers obtain their own authority and  become independent owner-operators and have carriers separate their trucking arms and brokerage arms.

November 29, 2018

Business

Case to protect owner-operator status in California heads to court

Earlier this month, a federal court in California heard oral arguments in the Western State Trucking Association’s lawsuit against a California Supreme Court ruling that WSTA says could effectively block owner-operators from operating in the state.

November 28, 2018

Business

CARB to require trucks to store data on emissions, fuel use by 2022

CARB will require year-model 2022 and later engines to collect and store data on NOx output and fuel consumption “that would be used to characterize [carbon dioxide] emissions on all heavy-duty vehicles in use,” CARB says. Data would be retrieved via the engine by plugging in a scanning tool or data reader.

November 16, 2018

Business

Denham, top recipient of trucking campaign dollars and ATA ally, loses re-election bid

Rep. Jeff Denham (R-Calif.), the top beneficiary of trucking industry political campaign contributions for the 2018 midterms, has lost his seat in the U.S. House. Denham had been a strong ally of ATA’s in the fight against California’s meal and rest break requirements.

November 14, 2018

Channel 19

Cabotage across the pond: How deregulatory moves in the EU sparked backlash

And: More intel following last week’s report on cabotage-related violations and what some watchers see as U.S. employers gaming the international-hauls and visa system for profit from less expensive drivers, particularly in big intrastate markets along the Southern border.

November 7, 2018

Business

J.B. Hunt agrees to pay $15M to group of drivers to settle lawsuit over California breaks

J.B. Hunt is the latest carrier surrounded by legal issues regarding California's meal and rest break laws. Get the details of the settlement agreement here.

October 8, 2018

Business

ATA takes fight over California break laws to U.S. DOT

The American Trucking Assocations has turned its attention to the Dept. of Transportation in its quest to relieve carriers operating in Calif. from break laws.

October 2, 2018

Business

Top 10 states for brake and tire violations, and where they overlap

Missouri, Texas, Montana, Tennessee, and California appeared on both top 10 lists for brakes and tires violations. Check out the lists on Overdrive today.

September 18, 2018

Business

A few dramatic views of trucks left to burn on I-5 in ongoing California wildfire

I-5 still closed after fast-spreading wildfire approached the highway last week. Scroll through images of devastation caused by the wildfire on Overdrive.

September 10, 2018

Business

Wildfires prompt closures of I-5 in Northern California, truckers forced to abandon their rigs

As wildfires spread across Northern California, officials close almost 50 miles of I-5, prompting drivers to abandon their vehicles. Take a look on Overdrive.

September 6, 2018