OAKLAND, California — Following a shaky start on Monday morning, an estimated 400 owner-operators successfully shut down truck traffic at all three terminals at the Port of Oakland to protest California's contentious independent contractor law, AB5. By Monday afternoon, the SSA, TraPac, and Everport terminals had indicated that there would...
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Feds give shippers additional power to fight ocean carrier prices
According to a U.S. exporter group, new guidelines given by federal regulators aimed at combating exorbitant ocean carrier prices are light on detail but heavy on historical significance. The advisory puts into effect elements of the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022 (OSRA), which was signed into law last month,...
America’s freight rails are chaotic.
During his 18 years at Union Pacific Railroad, Jason Doering has seen a lot. However, what is happening with the current UP hiring class is unparalleled. "They're dropping like flies," observed Doering. "I mean, I've never seen anything like it." A railroad engineer or conductor often earns a six-figure income,...