Labor: Page 23

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    Universal Logistics settles worker misclassification claims, complying with AB5

    The company has agreed to reopen its closed Compton, California, drayage business and provide millions of dollars in backpay.

    By • Aug. 29, 2022
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    LTL carriers look to reduce third-party transportation costs

    Fleets are using improved hiring, additional equipment and route optimizations to save money.

    By • Aug. 29, 2022
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    Trendline

    Top 5 stories from Trucking Dive

    These five stories detail the top trends and issues facing the trucking and transportation industry. 

    By Trucking Dive staff
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    US Xpress to lay off up to 10% of workforce in latest job cuts

    The layoffs are part of an expansive cost-cutting plan that also involves pulling back on capital expenditures.

    By • Aug. 24, 2022
  • P.A.M. Transportation has acquired Metropolitan Trucking for $77.4 million.
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    PAM reaches agreement to settle pay allegations

    A case involving nearly 8,000 drivers alleges the carrier violated minimum wage laws and made "unlawful deductions" from pay.

    By • Aug. 23, 2022
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    How fleet managers can prevent financial mishaps with shippers

    When shippers don’t understand the ins and outs of carriers, it leads to costly errors. Here’s what to watch for and how to avoid expensive mistakes.

    By • Aug. 23, 2022
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    Flashback: How is the trucking C-suite changing?

    As trucking companies prepare for the future, new titles and leaders are emerging to form part of the C-suite.

    Aug. 22, 2022
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    US Xpress chief commercial officer to step aside in corporate restructuring

    Jake Lawson, who led sales and customer engagement for the carrier, is departing after a year and a half.

    By • Aug. 17, 2022
  • A large Yellow Corp. recruitment sign on the fence of a company truck terminal in Illinois in 2005 reads "Drivers, join the Yellow team. Apply at www.myyellow.com/jobs.""
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    Yellow opens 4 new driving academies in push to train 1,000 drivers

    The LTL carrier has added driver training sites in four states, and another location is on the way.

    By • Aug. 17, 2022
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    US Xpress labor costs rise as carrier grapples with high turnover

    The company projects it will benefit from the softening spot market as more drivers look for larger fleets.

    By • Aug. 16, 2022
  • A large group of owner-operator truck drivers near the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach stage a protest against California's AB5 labor law.
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    Flashback: Companies prepare for AB5 enforcement

    The law requires the state’s estimated 70,000 owner-operators to be reclassified as employees instead of independent operators.

    By • Aug. 16, 2022
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    Trucking execs see volatile demand as retailers cut inventory

    Carriers faced questions on the future of demand with declining spot rates and changing customer patterns.

    By , • Aug. 11, 2022
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    Fleets gave drivers big raises in 2021: ATA

    TL wage growth outpaced LTL as the transport industry scrambled for workers.

    By • Aug. 10, 2022
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    AB5 ‘will be disruptive, and people haven’t prepared,’ Schneider CEO warns

    The carrier was surprised by the number of drivers willing to move out of state.

    By • Aug. 9, 2022
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    Transport Corp Canada focuses on cash flow, technology amid supply chain woes

    A technology fix helped the company raise cash on hand, part of a plan to pay drivers weekly and boost retention.

    By Ramona Dzinkowski • Aug. 9, 2022
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    Werner CFO to retire after 25 years

    John Steele will remain with the company as it searches for a replacement.

    By • Aug. 8, 2022
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    XPO spins off its brokerage arm

    XPO Logistics names new CEO, with founder Brad Jacobs to step down

    Mario Harik will take over once the company's planned brokerage spin-off is completed in the fourth quarter.

    By • Aug. 5, 2022
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    Dollar General’s private fleet grows to 950 tractors

    The retailer's expanded private fleet is part of a strategy to generate savings, replacing third-party tractors.

    By • Aug. 4, 2022
  • Officials close truck access to the Trapac terminal at the Port of Oakland, in response to an owner-operator led protest on July 18, 2022.
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    Port of Oakland sues AB5 protesters with aim of stopping future disruptions

    The lawsuit also reveals new details on the events surrounding the protests, including a mention that some trucking companies were pushing for the protests to end.

    By • Aug. 3, 2022
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    Old Dominion slows hiring spree with declining LTL demand

    The carrier is now focused on retaining, not growing, its workforce.

    By • Aug. 2, 2022
  • Owner-operators create a protest line in front of the TraPac parking lot before the night shift on Monday, July 18.
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    AB5 protests intensified container backlog at Port of Oakland: report

    Container dwell times stretched to more than two weeks after the mid-July protests, project44 said.

    By • Aug. 2, 2022
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    Flashback: Carriers hone hiring efforts

    As labor constraints persist, carriers are seeing the results of various recruitment strategies.

    By • Aug. 1, 2022
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    Marten Transport credits work-life balance as factor in driver hiring boost

    The carrier has increased its driver workforce by 15% over the past year, helped in part by an increase in starting wages.

    By • Aug. 1, 2022
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    JB Hunt: Recession fears have more drivers seeking employment at big fleets

    A softening spot market has pressured smaller firms' operations, pushing drivers to consider job changes.

    By • July 28, 2022
  • A group of truckers at the Port of Oakland wait for a response from port directors.
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    AB5 protests quelled as Port of Oakland resumes operations

    The remaining protesters, under threat of a citation, have moved to "free speech zones" away from terminal gates.

    By • July 26, 2022
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    Landstar advises California owner-operators move out of state due to AB5

    The company is also preparing for a scenario in which states outside California could enact similar laws.

    By • July 26, 2022