Jill DunnBusinessC.R. England agrees to $38M settlement with drivers in truck lease lawsuitThe independent contractor and truck lease program lawsuit ended in a $37.8 million class action settlement agreement with 17,519 drivers.May 8, 2019BusinessIndiana Supreme Court sides with carrier in driver classification caseIndiana's Supreme Court agrees with state appeals court deeming truck driver as independent contractor for Q.D.-A. Get details about the case on CCJ.January 30, 2019BusinessPort carriers to pay $6M to settle allegations of misclassificationThe California Labor Commissioner financially awarded 24 drivers who sued carriers claiming they were misclassified as contractors. Get the details here on CCJ.January 22, 2019BusinessCalifornia Trucking Association the latest to sue state over driver classification rulingThe California Trucking Association over the ABC test that sets a steep standard for classifying drivers as independent contractors. Details here.November 1, 2018BusinessNew Jersey alters criteria for determining contractor status under new sick leave lawThe new paid sick leave law will impact the majority of workers that are compensated for services in the state of New Jersey, including part-time and seasonal.October 11, 2018BusinessCalifornia law targets port carriers’ customers in driver classification disputesA new California law will impose joint liability on companies who hire drayage carriers with unpaid final judgements for labor law violations. More on CCJ.October 1, 2018BusinessU.S. Xpress facing lawsuit over driver recruiting robocallsU.S. Xpress has found itself in a lawsuit due to the company's truck driver recruiting tactics. Get the details of the lawsuit on Commercial Carrier Journal.September 4, 2018BusinessCongress moves to delay portion of port-based transportation worker ID programOfficials have questioned the program’s effectiveness since its beginning, following a 2002 law requiring workers have the credential to access secure areas of maritime facilities.August 9, 2018BusinessCourt rules UPS Freight-union contract biased against disabledA federal court has ruled that UPS Ground Freight’s union contract discriminates against the disabled. Learn more about the ruling on Commercial Carrier JournalAugust 2, 2018BusinessStates, trade groups file briefs in support of trucker’s case against carrier’s arbitration clauseSeveral state attorney generals, a U.S. Senator and OOIDA have filed briefs in support of the owner-operator's case against New Prime Inc.'s arbitration clause.August 1, 2018Page 1 of 32Next PageTop StoriesMergers & AcquisitionsHeartland Express will integrate and rebrand CFI U.S. operations by year-endDrivers will remain in their current trucks but will have the option to choose from pay packages available in the legacy Heartland fleet or transfer to other subsidiaries, including Millis Transfer and Smith Transport.Mergers & AcquisitionsHogan Transports acquired by vehicle rental conglomerateWorkforceCarriers share insight into driver payInsuranceFrequency of lawsuits, size of jury verdicts against motor carriers risingBusinessUSPS contractor 10 Roads going out of business
