Independent contractors

Uber plans to release safety report by end of the year.

Democrats, labor consider California’s AB5 a “good first step”

Law firm Benesch warns legislation will likely raise costs but carriers have options.

“Aggressive” management style has led to driver abuse, senators claim.

A conversation about the future of autonomous trucking with pro-labor author and sociologist Steve Viscelli.

Bill approved in state senate with no carve-out for owner-operators

Barclays and Macquarie estimated that the companies will spend an extra $2,000 to $3,600 per driver annually.

Ruling considered a win for trucking companies.

The study adds fuel to the debate over what defines an employee vs. a contract worker.

California bill affecting owner-operators will die if not on governor’s desk by September 13.

Capitol Hill hearing took on lease-purchase agreements, truck size and weights

Not all independent truckers are seeing those benefits

Potential for added employment costs for trucking companies down the road.

Operating cost savings at stake as company deals with IPO expectations

Uber stands to gain by avoiding wage and benefit costs that accompany workers classified as employees.

Roadrunner Freight has introduced a smartphone app that leverages technology to increase transparency and reduce downtimes for independent contractors.

10-year old lawsuit is win for contractors but driver classification issue remains largely unsettled.

One session at TCA’s 81st Annual Convention, dubbed “Helping Your Independent Contractors When You Can’t ‘Help’ Them,” examined how motor carriers can enhance the experience of the owner-operators they contract without putting the “arm’s length” relationship in jeopardy.

The NLRB overruled an Obama-era litmus test defining independent contractors, giving trucking companies’ defense against unions a boost along the way.

Glider kit investigations initiated by Democrats and Republicans are expected to be concluded in early 2019.