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POLL: Under-21 interstate drivers -- OK or not?
Weigh in here with your thoughts on whether an option -- with limits or not -- is a good or bad idea, and find further reading on efforts to introduce similar programs via regulatory pilot programs and prior legislation.
March 23, 2021
Voices
COVID-19 relief bill: Majority of owner-operators favor direct payment, small-biz assistance
Most owner-operators anchored behind support for working people as their top priorities for any eventual COVID relief/stimulus legislation out of Congress.
December 15, 2020
Channel 19
With PPP loan terms relaxed, consider these questions to avoid a forgiveness trap
As Paycheck Protection loan terms extend, here's how to avoid a potential loan forgiveness trap, given freight uncertainty for the rest of the year.
June 12, 2020
Business
Truckers hang on to fading hope for second chance at aid in PPPâs $310B refill
Additional federal aid on the table for small businesses after first round of funding ran dry in less than two weeks. Truck drivers cling to hope. Details here.
April 22, 2020
Channel 19
#TimberUnity convoys converge in Oregon capitol to protest cap and trade legislation
With the Oregon State Legislature reintroducing cap and trade legislation, the #TimberUnity group plans return to Salem while the legislature is in session.
February 5, 2020
Business
News roundup, Jan. 22: Diesel prices not impacted by rising tension with Iran; N.J. punts on ABC test, for now; Averitt donates $1M to St. Jude
Fuel pricing experts with EIA and ProMiles noted no significant changes in diesel prices as a result of the recent rising tensions between the U.S. and Iran. New Jerseyâs legislature passes new contractor laws but punts on âABCâ test â for now. Averitt Express employees donated over $1 million to St. Jude Childrenâs Research Hospital.
January 22, 2020
Business
With New Jersey bill on deck, ABC tests could eventually stumble into Supreme Court
Sliding in on the coattails of Californiaâs September passage of a law that has undercut leased owner-operatorsâ ability to work in the state, New Jersey has introduced eerily similar legislation in its Congress. Attorney Bob Roginson says those laws could eventually be appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court.
December 3, 2019
Voices
POLL: Will Californiaâs A.B. 5 contractor law directly affect your business?
California-based leased owner-operators, or those who haul into California, do you know at this point how the stateâs A.B. 5 independent contractor law is going to affect your operation? Too early to say? Still mulling options? Weigh in here.
November 13, 2019
Channel 19
Small group of truckers in Lexington, Ky., today showing Yang campaign support â a little for Trump, too â around Presidentâs rally
In a bid for national attention to driver issues, today a small group of truckers banded together in Lexington, Ky., with support from an Andrew Yang campaign-supporting Super PAC to display Yang support around a Trump rally. They invited Trump-supporting truckers to fly their banners, too.
November 4, 2019
Overdrive Radio
Tony Justice: No âcrystal ballâ for hours proposalâs post-Martinez future; Jason Lee Wilson live in a cave
Past Overdrive talent search winner Jason Lee Wilson live from a cave, Tony Justice from a speedway, and: Justice says, well, unlike so many out there, he doesnât seem to be able to get his crystal ball powered up when it comes to predicting the future of the proposed hours changes post-Martinez.
October 18, 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
Trucking groups write Congress to oppose mandates for speed limiters, auto braking, insurance increase
A coalition of 31 trucking industry groups penned a letter to Congress in opposition of legislation that would mandate underride guards, speed limiters and automatic emergency braking systems on heavy-duty trucks, as well as a bill that would increase liability insurance minimums to nearly $5 million.
September 17, 2019
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