California’s attorney general’s office has filed a brief against OOIDA’s attempts to block the AB5 independent contractor law from the state’s trucking sector.
ATA and OOIDA are at odds in a very public way over the Biden administration independent contractor rule.
New legislation designed to crack down on fake companies that give legitimate brokers and carriers a bad name has bipartisan support.
Todd Spencer, president of the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association, highlights regulatory challenges at the FreightWaves Small Fleet & Owner-Operator Summit.
The California Trucking Association and OOIDA plan to appeal a recent decision upholding California’s independent contractor law, AB5, to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
A federal appeals court backed the authority of the EPA to grant environmental waivers to California, with possible ramifications for trucking.
The odds of winning the big AB5 independent contractor case on appeal, after last week’s smackdown in a lower court, are considered slim, observers say.
A new attempt to keep California’s independent contractor law AB5 from the state’s trucking sector was thoroughly rejected by a federal judge this week.
Local opposition and divided attention in Washington are hurdles that must be cleared before the trucking industry can get parking legislation passed.
California says, once again, that the state’s trucking sector is holding up under AB5.
A new regulatory agenda sets dates for trucking sector rulemakings ranging from speed limiter mandates to automatic emergency braking.
Government sponsors are finding ways to add capacity for truck parking through long-standing federal grant programs.
In the latest bid to block the AB5 independent contractor law from implementation in California’s trucking sector, two key groups are quoting the author of the law.
Federal regulators are considering a rule that would give carriers greater access to broker transaction records.
A major shipper lobbying group has concerns over trucker overtime pay legislation.
A three-judge panel heard arguments in a petition to overturn some of the changes in trucking hours-of-service rules implemented two years ago.
Retaining drivers — not increasing the driver pool — is the way to address supply chain disruption, OOIDA asserts.
Opposition cited “unfair competitive advantage” if exemption were granted.
Driving experience — not age — had a greater impact on safety, according to study.
Provisions still face major scrutiny by Republican-controlled Senate.
No actions or fines on regulation 371.3 in past seven years, data reveals
