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How will a 50-state emission program affect trucking?

Climate change has been one of the United States’ biggest concerns, often cited as being an existential threat to humanity. In order to combat the threat of climate change, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) passed a set of regulations to cut heavy truck/tractor emissions by 25 percent just four years ...

Francisco Valladares

02.11.2020 - 11:43 AM Comments: 0

California climate change emissions trucking

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AB 5 no longer applies to the trucking industry, according to a CA judge

In what many consider to be a unilateral win for the trucking industry, AB 5 is no longer applicable to the trucking industry, according to a California state judge. AB 5 was a bombshell piece of legislation in California, as it decimated the gig economy throughout the state. The law was meant to stop employers from falsely ...

Francisco Valladares

01.16.2020 - 11:43 AM Comments: 0

AB-5 California owner-operators trucking

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AB-5 update: How it’s affecting California truckers

AB-5, while perhaps passed with the best intentions, has ultimately hurt a large portion of independent contractors in California. Originally meant to stop employers from abusing the work of independent contractors, it has had the opposite effect more often than not. Just as the gig economy in California has suffered because ...

Francisco Valladares

12.17.2019 - 12:12 PM Comments: 0

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FMCSA temporarily suspends regulations for drivers as California fires continue

The FMCSA announced Oct. 28 that it would be temporarily suspending certain regulations for drivers providing essential services and supplies to regions that are affected by the California fires. “Such Emergency Declaration is in response to widespread wildfires and extreme weather including unprecedented high winds, in the ...

Francisco Valladares

11.5.2019 - 12:37 PM Comments: 0

California Fires FMCSA trucking

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Is AB-5 a win or a loss for truck drivers in California?

California Governor Gavin Newsom has officially signed Assembly Bill-5 into law, which can have a lasting impact on owner-operators throughout the state. The law sets stricter requirements regarding the classification of employees and is set to take effect on Jan. 1, 2020. Owner-operators who are currently leased or ...

Francisco Valladares

10.17.2019 - 11:09 AM Comments: 0

AB-5 California owner-operators trucking

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Understanding ELDs, AOBRDs, and the ELD Mandate

The Department of Transportation (DOT) is mandating that every truck on the road has an Electronic Logging Device (ELD) installed by December 16, 2019. The ELD will replace paper logbooks and Automatic Onboard ...

05.2.2019 - 7:20 PM Comments: 0

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UTECH Announces New Integrations With DAT Solutions

Originally announced via Consumer Carrier Journal UTECH is proud to announce that our team has partnered with DAT solutions to offer a range of new integrations with UTECH TMS. These new capabilities will ...

04.17.2019 - 8:00 AM Comments: 0

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How will a 50-state emission program affect trucking?

AB 5 no longer applies to the trucking industry, according to a CA judge

AB-5 update: How it’s affecting California truckers

FMCSA temporarily suspends regulations for drivers as California fires continue

Is AB-5 a win or a loss for truck drivers in California?

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Understanding ELDs, AOBRDs, and the ELD Mandate

UTECH Announces New Integrations With DAT Solutions

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