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 an industry that has watched this issue go back and forth for years, the independent contractor proposal marks the latest swing in the regulatory pendulum.

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 ...

What’s on owner-operators' minds in today’s ever-changing regulatory landscape within the trucking industry? While each owner-operator is different, a few topics consistently rank among the top. With ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...