Jill DunnBusinessState’s Supreme Court allows 80,000-driver lawsuit against Swift to proceedTruckers’ 2004 lawsuit against Swift Transportation can proceed after the Arizona Supreme Court refused to decertify the class action lawsuit Read details here.February 21, 2017BusinessJudge finds Werner driver trainees not entitled to wages for sleeper berth timeIn a revised order, a federal district judge has determined Werner Enterprises’ driver trainees are not entitled to compensation for sleeper berth time.February 9, 2017BusinessC.R. England to appeal ruling granting class-action cert to owner-operator lawsuitC.R. England plans to appeal a judge’s class certification of a case alleging fraud, a ruling that could result in thousands of owner-operators joining the suitFebruary 3, 2017BusinessJudge adds $5.8M to Walmart’s $55M settlement with drivers but denies $80M add-onA California federal judge declined to deliver $80.3 million in penalties to a certified class of Walmart truckers but agreed to add $5.8 million in restitutionJanuary 30, 2017BusinessCalifornia bill would add to FMCSA’s new driver training standards ruleCalifornia is considering a measure that would require 30 hours of driving for a Class A CDL and 15 hours for a Class B license. Read more here.January 26, 2017BusinessBankruptcy judge approves Hanjin selloff of stake in port terminal operatorHyundai Merchant Marine plans to buy a 20 percent share in Total Terminals International after a federal bankruptcy court permits it. Click to learn more.January 23, 2017BusinessSwift contractors deemed employees by federal courtSwift Transportation could owe some owner-operators back pay and more, based on a recent court ruling deeming its contractors employees.January 13, 2017BusinessMN investigating allegations surrounding carrier’s sudden closureMN Lt. Gov. announced state officials are looking into allegations a newly opened carrier is the reincarnation of a longtime trucking company. Read details.December 20, 2016BusinessTeamsters allege carrier abruptly closed, then reopened under new name without notifying employeesFollowing the sudden closure of a roughly 45-truck Minnesota-based carrier, the Teamsters Union has alleged the company reopened under a new name.December 12, 2016BusinessN.Y. clears law to protect carriers from damaged freight claimsNew York has become the 45th state to void indemnity clauses holding trucking companies responsible for damaged goods, regardless of fault.November 9, 2016Previous PagePage 4 of 32Next PageTop StoriesTest DrivesThe biggest and most power powerful 'green' engine I've ever drivenThe D17 is the largest and most powerful diesel engine Volvo's ever put in a truck.RegulationsHow to pass a roadside inspection: CVSA answers Roadcheck questionsCCJ InnovatorsChief Carriers uses financial incentive, gamifying safety scores and new job opportunities for safety initiativeCompaniesDaimler, union reach tentative deal to avoid strikeCompaniesUnion files unfair labor charges against Daimler Truck with strike looming