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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
Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
July 20, 2022Business
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.
Rip Watson | Special to Transport Topics
July 9, 2015Business
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, 2014Business
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.
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