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Business
Carrier ordered to pay nearly $1M in back wages, damages for retaliatory firings
Two drivers and a foreman for the Pontiac, Mich.-based Asphalt Specialists have been awarded $953,916 in back wages and damages after the Department of Transportation deemed they were wrongfully terminated for refusing to drive beyond federal hours of service limits.
August 18, 2014
Business
OSHA orders carrier to pay $115k to driver in refusal to drive case
An truck driver has been awarded $115,000 in back wages and been reinstated at her former job after the Department of Labor deemed she was wrongfully terminated for refusing to drive.
August 13, 2014
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Business
Con-way, U.S. Xpress raising driver pay
Con-way and US Xpress both announced increases in their driver compensation packages Aug. 11.
August 12, 2014
Business
NYT: How is a driver shortage possible? Maybe trucking needs to pay more
Is the trucking industry shooting itself in the steer tire with driver pay rates? A New York Times piece this weekend said the industryâs claim of a driver shortage âflies in the faceâ of the unemployment situation and basic economics: Pay drivers more and they will come.
August 11, 2014
Business
Volvo brings âWelcome to my Cabâ series to North America
A Volvo Trucksâ series popular in Europe called âWelcome to My Cabâ makes its North American debut with an episode featuring Jon and Miriam Brown, owners of a custom-chassis Volvo VNL daycab. Volvo drivers can now enter for a chance to be featured in a future episode. âWe got into trucking on accident,â said Jon [âŚ]
August 7, 2014
Business
CNBC series an âoutrageously inaccurateâ view of trucking, ATA says
ATA President and CEO Bill Graves has written CNBC to express âdisappointmentâ over the depiction of the industry in a recent series of reports on trucking â and to invite the network to the upcoming truck driving championships to see âjust how serious our industryâs commitment to safety is.â
August 7, 2014
Business
Calif. Supreme Court rules drivers are employees, not contractors, in misclassification case
Drivers signed on as independent contractors for the Long Beach, Calif.-based Pac Anchor Transportation were misclassified as contractors and should have instead been classified as employees of the carrier, the California Supreme Court ruled this week.
July 31, 2014
Business
FMCSA, OSHA to collaborate on driver whistleblower, carrier retaliation claims
In an attempt to ensure truck driversâ protections under federal anti-retaliation laws, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and the Department of Laborâs Occupational Safety and Health Administration have agreed to begin sharing information with one another when drivers claim their employers violate labor laws.
July 30, 2014
Business
Maverick shows off new multi-million driver training facility
With an aging workforce and a growing driver shortage, many trucking companies are lowering their standards for driver training. Steve Williams, founder and CEO of North Little Rock, Arkansas-based Maverick Transportation LLC is taking the opposite approach.
July 28, 2014
Business
Striking port truckers return to work after agreeing to âcooling offâ period
Port truckers who have been striking since July 7 at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach voted unanimously to agree to a âcooling offâ period July 12 and will return to their regular shifts, according to an announcement circulated by the union representing the drivers.
July 14, 2014
Business
Driver strike continues at California ports
An indefinite strike by some truckers at three Los Angeles area drayage companies entered its fourth day July 10 with little fanfare. Justice for Port Truck Drivers kicked off an unfair labor practices protest against Green Fleet Systems, Total Transportation Services and Pacific 9 Transportation July 7.
July 10, 2014
Business
Driver turnover rate rises slightly in first quarter
The turnover rate at large truckload carriers rose just one percentage point to 92 percent (annualized rate) in the first quarter of 2014, but held above 90 percent for the ninth consecutive quarter, according to the American Trucking Associationsâ quarterly report.
July 9, 2014
Business
FMCSA extends CDL test exemption for former military operators
Former military members who operated commercial-type vehicles in the service can now obtain their commercial driverâs license in any state without having to take a skills test within the first year of their separation from the military.
July 8, 2014
Business
L.A. port truckers begin indefinite strike
The Port of Los Angeles has reported no cargo traffic disruptions during the first day of an indefinite truckers strike over wages and working conditions at three area drayage companies.
July 8, 2014
Business
Randall-Reilly announces Commerical Vehicle Outlook Conference agenda and speakers
Randall-Reilly, publisher of CCJ magazine, has announced the agenda and speakers for the Commercial Vehicle Outlook Conference which will be held August 20-21, 2014, at the Kay Bailey Hutchinson Convention Center Dallas, in Dallas, Texas.
July 2, 2014
Business
Lytx tailors video-based safety system to fit smaller fleets
DC Protect is tailor-made for smaller, often lean organizations that still need and want to actively protect their fleets. DC Protect enables fleets in this market to increase safety and significantly reduce collision costs, the company says.
June 27, 2014
Business
SmartDrive designs custom scoring feature
SmartDrive Systems announced a new feature of its safety program called Custom Coaching and Scoring. The addition to its video-based safety program lets fleets easily tune the program to their individual risk priorities and safety policies.
June 27, 2014
Business
Time to brag on the best and brightest: Truckingâs Top Rookie contest closes soon
The Truckingâs Top Rookie contest goes right to the heart of the ârecognition = retentionâ premise. And itâs easy to enter: Just brag on your best and brightest new drivers. That super-sharp, enthusiastic new driver is the best recruiter out there for bringing fresh faces to trucking.
June 26, 2014
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