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    Top 10 trucking policies likely to be affected by Trump’s return

    November 7, 2024 // Resetting standards for truck emissions and independent contracting expected to be on the agenda

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    Independent contractor classification still murky under new DOL rule

    July 8, 2024 // Bill Webb, executive director for the Coalition for Independent Truckers, is skeptical. “To me, it’s just another one of those deaths by 1000 cuts for the independent contractor model,” he said. He believes this year’s November election will be crucial in retaining the current model. “(The DOL rule) does clearly change from a true AB5 model to something a little muddier,

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    Commentary: Julie Su again headed toward DOL confirmation, trucking still opposed

    February 28, 2024 // "No matter how many times she’s renominated, Julie Su’s record remains a huge red flag for our industry and any senator concerned about radical policies from California becoming federal law," said ATA President and CEO Chris Spear. "The independent contractor rule she just finalized as acting secretary undermines the livelihoods of 350,000 professional truck drivers across our country who choose to run their own small businesses, and she needs to answer for it."

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