News & Reports
DOL Announces Withdrawal of Joint Employment, Independent Contractor Informal Guidance
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...
Six Steps to Thwart Cargo Theft
“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...
Ninth Circuit Denies Sleeper Berth Pay Claims
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...
FMCSA Extends ICR on Accident Recordkeeping Requirements
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...
Release of New Pilot Car Escort Vehicle Training Publications
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 accessed...
The 2017 Pocket Guide to Transportation
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The Relation between Years of Commercial Experience and Cause in Large Truck Crashes
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...
Avoiding Driver Pay Legal Pitfalls
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...
US: State of the Trucking Industry Report April 2017
The facts, statistics, and views of the US economy for Q1 2017, as it relates to the trucking industry.
Truckers land $855k payout from carrier for non-driving tasks
Jill Dunn May 04, 2017 XPO Logistics is appealing a California’s agency’s award totaling $855,286 to four truckers for wage law violations, including under a 2016 state law mandating compensating “nonproductive time.” California’s labor commissioner concluded the...