Jill DunnBusinessDOT head Anthony Foxx sued by trustees of bankrupt bus companyA bankruptcy trustee for a bus manufacturer is suing DOT Secretary Anthony Foxx, alleging there is sparse proof he performed any work for the nearly $421,000 he received from the company.September 4, 2015BusinessOakland port to begin allowing trucks to pick up, deliver on SaturdaysThe Port of Oakland intends to become one of the few U.S. ports to offer off-peak shifts by adding full Saturday operations.September 2, 2015BusinessBills in Congress would institute stiff penalties on those misclassifying drivers as contractorsCongress is considering duplicate bills, reintroduced this year, which would crack down on employers that misclassify employees as independent contractors.August 7, 2015BusinessCongress told DOT’s vehicle safety oversight needs workA Senate committee heard testimony earlier this year that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s vehicle safety oversight is undermined by inadequate data and analysis.August 4, 2015BusinessCalif. judge upholds ruling that carrier owes driver $179k in back wages over misclassificationA Los Angeles superior court ruled that Laca Express Inc. owes driver Ho Woo Lee $179,390 in back wages and expenses, upholding the state labor commissioner’s decision that the trucker was misclassified as an independent contractor.August 3, 2015BusinessGAO: FMCSA study on 2013 hours-of-service rule flawed, safety conclusions could be inaccurateA new Congressional report says the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has limited ability to truly evaluate the 2013-implemented hours-of-service rule because its study did not meet research standards and has data constraints.July 30, 2015BusinessLabor Department: Most workers should be classified as employeesThe U.S. Department of Labor’s recently concluded most workers should be classified as employees instead of independent contractors under the Fair Labor Standards Act — a contentious issue playing out in the trucking industry, as well as others, in both the courts, state legislatures and federally.July 28, 2015BusinessFeds say better oversight needed of state CDL testingThe Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration needs to clarify and improve its oversight of state CDL testing, according to a new federal report.July 24, 2015BusinessLA port truckers enter ‘indefinite strike,’ demand to be classified as employeesThe drivers filed wage and hour claims with the California Department of Labor Standards Enforcement and began suing for wage theft and misclassification.July 23, 2015BusinessIn response to trucking complaints about congestion, Maritime Commission demands more from port agreementComplaints by truckers serving West Coast ports about unfair fees and congestion have prompted the Federal Maritime Commission to require more out of a proposed agreement between ocean carriers and port terminal operators.July 20, 2015Previous PagePage 10 of 32Next PageTop StoriesDriver coaching and scorecardingDrivers rank camera as top safety tech, as long as it faces outwardTruck drivers ranked a camera, depending on which way it faces, as having a good and bad influence on driver safety.Test DrivesQuick spin: Pete's electric Model 579Recruiting & retentionTrucking's youth movement lagging, but no retirement in sight for most driversTechnologyTransportation a top 10 target of cyberattackers, cases nearly triple last yearFeatured SponsorDownload the Heavy Duty Maintenance Checklist