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DOL Withdraws Controversial Obama-Era Independent Contractor Guidance

08 Jun 2017
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DOL
Trucking companies that use independent contractors could be breathing a sigh of relief after the Department of Labor Wednesday withdrew an Obama-era guidance that some viewed as an attack on the owner-operator model used in trucking. Source: DOL Withdraws Controversial Obama-Era...
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DOL Announces Withdrawal of Joint Employment, Independent Contractor Informal Guidance

08 Jun 2017
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DOL
The Department announced the withdrawal of its informal guidance (“Administrator’s Interpretations”) on the issues of joint employment and independent contractors in 2015 and 2016 memos authored and issued under the former administration’s Wage and Hour Division Administrator,...
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Six Steps to Thwart Cargo Theft

07 Jun 2017
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“Cargo theft hasn’t necessarily gotten worse lately, but there is more sophistication on the criminal side than 20 years ago when it was strictly a crime of opportunity,” says Eric Fuller, CEO of U.S. Xpress. But there is much motor carriers can do to help protect customers’...
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Ninth Circuit Denies Sleeper Berth Pay Claims

26 May 2017
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Court rules that orientation is part of the application process and not necessarily compensable.  Further, drivers in a sleeper berth are using adequate facilities for rest. Former drivers for a motor carrier sued the company claiming they had not been paid for the time they...
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FMCSA Extends ICR on Accident Recordkeeping Requirements

15 May 2017
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FMCSA has announced that it is requesting approval to extend its information collection regarding “Accident Recordkeeping Requirements.” The information collection request relates to FMCSA requirements that motor carriers maintain a record of accidents involving their...
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Release of New Pilot Car Escort Vehicle Training Publications

15 May 2017
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The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has released new Pilot Car Escort Vehicle training publications, including best practices guidelines, best practices for law enforcement, a study guide, training manual, and PowerPoint slides, all of which may be accesse...
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The 2017 Pocket Guide to Transportation

14 May 2017
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Download it here;  2017 Pocket Guide To Transportation
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The Relation between Years of Commercial Experience and Cause in Large Truck Crashes

14 May 2017
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The 2005 Large Truck Crash Causation Study (LTCCS)i was the first-ever national study to attempt to determine the critical reasons and associated factors that contribute to serious large truck crashes. The LTCCS defines “critical reason” as the reason for the event that...
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Avoiding Driver Pay Legal Pitfalls

13 May 2017
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Driver Retention
Driver pay has become more contentious recently, led by the US DOL’s focus on federal contractors (such as USPS highway contract route providers) and actions in California. Most companies want to pay drivers correctly.  The current market dictates that good drivers are paid...
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US: State of the Trucking Industry Report April 2017

13 May 2017
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The facts, statistics, and views of the US economy for Q1 2017, as it relates to the trucking industry.
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