The role of independent contractor owner-operators (“ICOOs”) in the trucking industry has a long history as a business model and also as a lightning rod for scrutiny. At the start of 2025, the popular ...

Truckers have overwhelmingly supported President Trump since his first campaign, but his latest move could put them out of business.

For trucking companies that rely on owner-operators, the federal government may once again be shifting the ground rules. Ad Loading... The U.S. Department of Labor has proposed rescinding its 2024 ...

A proposed rule keeps the status quo for independent contractor truck drivers mostly intact, but one minor tweak is good news for owner-operators.

The trucking industry has strong opinions about regulators’ independent contractor classification rules. But how important are these rules? The classification concerns a regulation that has little ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. OOIDA has filed its latest brief in its fight against AB5. (Photo: Jim Allen\FreightWaves) The latest brief by the Owner-Operator ...

Selling used equipment to an independent contractor is a good way to boost recruiting potential and recapitalize used trucks, if you’re very careful how you proceed. Short of holding a square dance in ...

Trucks line up to enter a Port of Oakland shipping terminal on Nov. 10, 2021, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Noah Berger, File) PASADENA, Calif. (CN) — Hoping to reopen their suit against a California ...

Owner-operators are a huge part of the heavy truck market, and they’ve been among the most hesitant groups to transition from diesel to electric semi trucks. That may be changing, however, as Saldivar ...

Landstar System recently gave away its 52nd truck to a deserving independent Landstar business capacity owner (BCO), the company’s term for independent owner-operators who lease to Landstar. BCO ...

Drivers who complete formal training, pass English testing and maintain clean safety records are not a safety risk.” ...