Toll Management Companies Expand as Demand Increases
Longhaul truck drivers who transport freight nationwide must pay tolls in 28 states, which can be cumbersome and overwhelming with more than a dozen different tolling systems. But two companies offering a solution are seeing demand spike this year as a result.
September 5, 2016NFI Settlement May Signal Rise in Federal Audits of Overtime Pay Practices
NFI Industries paid $1 million on Aug. 25 to settle a U.S. Department of Labor audit into whether employees were due overtime pay. Legal experts believe this is just the beginning of a large-scale crackdown ahead of changes in overtime rules in December.
September 5, 2016Drayage Firms Look for Answers in Wake of Hanjin Shipping Bankruptcy
Trucking companies are scrambling to find answers in the wake of the Hanjin Shipping bankruptcy potentially saddling motor carriers with unreimbursed costs of $100,000 or more.
September 2, 2016Brokers Offer Smartphone Apps for Truckers to Make It Easier to Find Available Freight
Sifting through load boards can be a difficult and time-consuming task, but new apps are helping small carriers and owner-operators sort through the clutter using GPS to identify nearby freight.
August 29, 2016C.H. Robinson Settles Class-Action Lawsuit on Overtime Pay
C.H. Robinson Worldwide Inc. settled a class-action lawsuit with former employees in a case involving overtime wages.
August 25, 2016US Court of Appeals Rejects Truckers' Claim for Overtime Pay
The U.S. Court of Appeals rejected a claim from 11 truck drivers who sought overtime pay for work performed over an 18-month period.
August 24, 2016STB Upholds Bill of Lading Changes
A last-ditch effort from two shipper groups to suspend changes to the bill of lading failed when the Surface Transportation Board denied their Aug. 12 request but offered an avenue to address their concerns later this year.
August 22, 2016Federal Court Rules Against OHL Over Union Case
The U.S. Court of Appeals upheld a decision from the National Labor Relations Board on Aug. 19 that found Ozburn-Hessey Logistics violated the law when it sent a warning to one employee and terminated another who were supporters of unionizing.
August 19, 2016Online Database Could Ease Driver Detention, Experts Say
The chronic problem of driver detention at shippers’ docks may be solved by allowing customers to grade a company’s business performance and publish it in an electronic database.
August 15, 2016Another 9,000 Trailers Recalled Due to Bendix Defect
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has issued a recall of more than 9,000 additional trailers because of a defect with the Bendix SR-5 spring brakes that the manufacturer believes could affect up to 194,410 trailers in total.
August 11, 2016