President Trump’s recent Executive Order (EO) on “Enforcing Commonsense Rules of the Road for America’s Truck Drivers” raised questions across the trucking industry and in the media. Many were left wondering whether there has...more
Recent headlines about President Trump’s Executive Order on “Enforcing Commonsense Rules of the Road for America’s Truck Drivers” (“EO”) raised questions across the trucking industry and in the media....more
The role of independent contractor owner-operators (“ICOOs”) in the trucking industry has a long history as a business model and also as a lightning rod for scrutiny. ...more
1/22/2025
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Business Model ,
Commercial Truck Drivers ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Final Rules ,
Independent Contractors ,
Misclassification ,
Motor Carriers ,
Regulatory History ,
Transportation Industry ,
Trucking Industry ,
Trump Administration
Motor carriers and private fleet operators need to weigh several critical factors when deciding where to register and plate their motor vehicles and equipment (trailers, flatbeds, tanker units, etc.). Selecting the right...more
11/27/2024
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Fees ,
FMCSA ,
Infrastructure ,
International Registry ,
Motor Carriers ,
Registration Requirement ,
State of Incorporation ,
State Regulators ,
State Taxes ,
Tax Rates ,
Transaction Fees ,
Trucking Industry
Environmental regulations, including those under the California Air Resources Board’s (CARB’s) jurisdiction, present a complex compliance challenge for vehicle fleet managers and operations departments across the country....more
The U.S. Department of Transportation is seeking input from industry stakeholders on the role of artificial intelligence in the supply chain. The DOT’s Advanced Research Projects Agency – Infrastructure is one of many federal...more
7/12/2024
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CARB ,
Carbon Emissions ,
Clean Energy ,
Common Carriers ,
Compliance ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Forced Labor ,
National Security ,
Nuclear Power ,
Supply Chain ,
Trucking Industry ,
Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) ,
Vessels
Accidents on the roadways are an unfortunate reality in the transportation business.
Any carrier that has been in the business long enough, or that has reached a sizeable scale, experiences accidents despite a zealous...more
Environmental regulations, including those under the California Air Resources Board’s (“CARB”) jurisdiction, present a complex compliance challenge for vehicle fleet managers and operations departments across the country....more
4/9/2024
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Air Quality Standards ,
CARB ,
Climate Change ,
Compliance ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Transportation Industry ,
Trucking Industry ,
Zero-Emission Vehicles
As March Madness gets underway, a California federal judge has called a flagrant foul and ejected the trucking industry from its ongoing battle to challenge Assembly Bill No. 5 (“AB5”)....more
3/18/2024
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Commercial Truck Drivers ,
Employee Definition ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act of 1994 (FAAAA) ,
Independent Contractors ,
Misclassification ,
Motor Carriers ,
Preemption ,
State Labor Laws ,
Teamsters ,
Trucking Industry ,
Wage and Hour
The Advanced Clean Fleets (“ACF") regulation (“ACF Regulation") applies to truck fleets and imposes requirements on fleets to register their vehicles to monitor and facilitate the transition of fleet vehicles from internal...more
Federal regulators—as well as the marketplace itself—have been scrutinizing the role of certain types of “transportation intermediaries” in the industry. One point of focus has been the role of longstanding models such as...more