As the sun sets on 2019, CCJ editors compiled a look back at some of the top trucking headlines from the year. Think we missed something? Drop a comment below or email us.
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California instituted major hurdles for fleets contracting with owner-operators. In a sweeping legislative package passed in September, California set into state law an effective prohibition of fleets contracting with owner-operator drivers. The law has spurred fleets of all sizes who operate in California to move away from the traditional owner-operator set-up, in which drivers who own their own rig lease their truck to a larger carrier and operate under their authority.
The groundwork for the law was laid by the state’s Supreme Court in 2018 in the case of Dynamex v. Superior Court, when the flight away from owner-operators began.
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As economic growth slowed, a few fleets closed their doors. Due to changing economic conditions, a few large fleets suddenly ceased operations in 2019, while other fleets shrunk their workforce.
