Great West Truck Show to offer new format, venue
The conference and trade show will be at the Las Vegas’ Sands Expo and Convention Center June 14-16.
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Highway bill includes truck parking elements, court orders release of truck stop tiger, owner-operator finalists named, medical certificate changes start Jan. 30, driver shortage to worsen says FTR and...
View ArticleOccupy demonstrators move against ports
Assemblies were reported for California ports and action was planned for other West Coast ports.
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Driver harassment, the hours rule, Navistar's engine transision, sleep apnea regulations and more industry news items are featured.
View ArticleCalifornia trucking group slams court’s break ruling
California employers must provide workers with time off for meal breaks, but don't have to ensure they aren't working, the California Supreme Court said.
View ArticleCalifornia trucking group slams CARB fuel policies
A study by the California Trucking Association says CARB policies will put companies out of business and hike diesel prices.
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FMCSA nixes EOBR mandate, states looking for trucking options, U.S. trucker jailed in Mexico
View ArticleGood reason to roll out West
The Truckers for Kids Poker Run gets started Saturday at Los Angeles Freightliner, 13750 Valley Blvd. in Fontana, ending at the Foundation for Kids, 2970 Myers in Riverside.
View ArticleSolidarity with the dispatcher, forces against CARB low-use exemption change
FirstFleet drivers band behind a dispatch/payroll office employee battling cancer. Forces at work against CARB's low-use mileage boost?
View ArticleStudy: California owner-operators outearn company drivers
Among California truckers, average owner-operator net income exceeds that of company drivers by more than $17,000, according to a study released today.
View ArticleBill to establish $25,000 penalty for operating a CARB-noncompliant glider...
The legislation, numbered AB 2364 in the California General Assembly and put forward with support of the state trucking association, moved out of the Committee on Transportation with no dissenting...
View ArticleCalifornia association launches small fleet program
The California Trucking Association (CTA) has launched a membership program designed exclusively for small fleet owners domiciled in the state.
View ArticleFederal judge’s opinion presents a twist in California’s...
A new judgement in a federal district court interprets the strict ABC employee/contractor test as pre-empted by federal law when it comes to truck transportation, bucking an April ruling by the...
View ArticlePermits delayed for 5,600 California fleets following systems outage
The California DMV says it corrected the problem in early March and that the backlog has been gone for several weeks. California Assemblyman Jim Patterson, however, told a local news outlet this week...
View ArticleCalifornia court battles over independent contractor ‘ABC test’: One case...
The California Trucking Association's case against use of the problematic "ABC test" in determining appropriate independent contractor classification, has been stayed as of last week, pending the...
View ArticlePivotal days ahead for bill that could wipe out California owner-operators
The bill, A.B. 5, would likely end the traditional leased owner-operator model in California, according to trucking groups based in the state. California lawmakers have just more than a week remaining...
View ArticleOwner-operators face tough choices in California in wake of new contractor law
The California legislature last week stamped approval on a sweeping legislative package that could dramatically alter the landscape for leased and independent owner-operators in the state, likely...
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