Independent Contractor Owner-Operators and the Second Trump Administration: Motor Carrier Expectations for the Road Ahead -
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. At the start of 2025, the popular consensus is that the legal status of independent contractor relationships will see a markedly different approach under the second Trump Administration compared to the Biden Administration.
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