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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... Continue Reading

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,... Continue Reading

“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’... Continue Reading

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... Continue Reading

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... Continue Reading

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... Continue Reading

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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... Continue Reading

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... Continue Reading

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