lease-purchase programs

Trucking industry representatives and others have been tasked with evaluating unfair leasing practices by carriers against owner-operators.

Federal regulators are standing up a new task force to study predatory truck leasing and its effect on driver safety.

Owner-operators and independent contractors say the defunct LTL carrier owes them thousands in escrow and maintenance funds, along with safety bonuses.

Capitol Hill hearing took on lease-purchase agreements, truck size and weights