The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) is asking Congress to provide needed economic relief to struggling small-business truckers by suspending the Heavy Vehicle Use Tax for one year as part of the next COVID-19 response package. OOIDA sent a...
An article— a “feature” in journalese— dives deeper into a topic than a straight-up breaking news story does and may include expert analysis of the topic being discussed. In 2019, HDT’s editors reported in depth on a wide range of topics. The subjects of our Top 10...
Owner-operators at California’s ports have been a key focus during the state’s debate over “misclassified” workers. Photo by Jim Park A new California law, going into effect in January, designed to address worker misclassification could...
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act had a positive effect on owner-operators in 2018. Analysis of over 3,000 owner-operator tax returns has shown an overall positive impact on owner-operators, according to American Truck Business Services, a tax, consulting and bookkeeping firm...
A reduction in truck capacity was a concern for the trucking industry when the electronic logging device mandate soft enforcement period ended April 1, yet capacity has increased 11% on the spot market since then, according to DAT Solutions. But it doesn’t mean that...
