Matt ColeMatt Cole is the Senior Editor for Overdrive and CCJ. Reach him at [email protected].RegulationsIn another AB 5 setback for trucking, court denies request for rehearingThe Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday denied a petition from the California Trucking Association to rehear its case on the application of the AB 5 law and its ABC test to trucking. The law effectively bans the leased owner-operator model in Calif.June 21, 2021BusinessProtecting your fleet from cargo theftCargo thieves took advantage of a bad year for many, driving recorded thefts to record highs and adopting new tactics. Here's what they're doing and how to protect your fleet.June 10, 2021RegulationsSpeed limiter bill reintroduced in CongressThe legislation would require all trucks manufactured after 1992 be limited to 65 mph unless certain safety tech is installed, which would allow for a 70 mph limit.May 26, 2021RegulationsAudit finds EPA enforcement actions down significantly since 2007Despite a drop in overall enforcement, actions related to the Clean Water Act and the Clean Air Act – which have affected several trucking OEMs – have accounted for the most enforcement actions and penalties during the audited timeframe.May 19, 2021WorkforceFrom parking shortages to restaurant closures – what drivers experienced during the pandemicWorking from home was not an option, so they had to make adjust to restaurant closures and other changes while out on the road throughout the year. And what was already a major issue with finding safe parking got even worse.May 13, 2021BusinessMargins never realized, UPS turns LTL venture over to another keeperFor a little more than 15 years, UPS attempted to shoehorn a less-than-truckload segment into its parcel delivery monolith. Late last month, it announced it was exiting its UPS Freight business in favor of a new direction.February 4, 2021BusinessDrivers' top 2020 concern might not be what you thinkData from the WorkHound driver retention platform received from truckers in 2020 showed which issues drivers talked about the most. WorkHound CEO Max Farrell offers recommendations to carriers on how to solve some top issues to keep drivers around.January 25, 2021Previous PagePage 7 of 7Top StoriesSafety & ComplianceMarijuana rescheduling won't affect DOT drug testing rules, agency saysDespite marijuana's reclassification to a Schedule III drug, DOT told CCJ that "safety-sensitive positions will still be barred from ingesting the drug."RegulationsCongress passes reforms for military freight carriersEconomic trendsPlummeting truck orders could flip the freight market by 2027, FTR saysGrowth strategiesShorter leases gaining ground with carriersMergers & AcquisitionsHeartland Express will integrate and rebrand CFI U.S. operations by year-end
