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Low Rates, Rising Fuel Costs Threaten Independent Drivers

The high-demand environment over the past two years was met with a rise in independent truckers, but increased headwinds threaten that trend

July 20, 2022
Business

Court Upholds Independent Contractor Status in Massachusetts Case

A federal court ruled that Massachusetts courier drivers are independent contractors, turning away a bid by the state to classify the workers as employees.

July 9, 2015
Business

N.J. Reconsiders Independent-Contractor Bill

A bill opposed by the trucking industry to classify independent drayage operators and parcel delivery drivers as company employees has been reintroduced in the New Jersey Legislature.

April 21, 2014
Business

IRS Says California Drayage Operator Improperly Classified Driver

In a potentially far-reaching decision, the Internal Revenue Service has determined that a Southern California drayage operator classified a truck driver as an independent contractor rather than an employee.

December 6, 2010