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Judge Sides With California Trucking Association, Issues Preliminary Injunction in AB 5 Fight

A federal judge in San Diego on Jan. 16 issued a preliminary injunction against the trucking component of a California law that would restrict how independent workers can be classified by companies. The judge’s ruling means the state of California cannot implement the law as it pertains to the trucking industry.

January 16, 2020

Class 8 Sales in December Slip, but Soar for Full-Year Period

U.S. Class 8 retail sales in December dropped 11.4% compared with a year earlier, but the full year posted the highest annual sales since 2006, WardsAuto .com reported.

January 13, 2020

ATA’s Truck Tonnage Drops 2.1% Year-Over-Year in November

Truck tonnage fell 2.1% in November compared with year-ago levels, the first year-over-year decline since April 2017, according to American Trucking Associations’ For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index.

December 23, 2019

November Class 8 Sales Skid to Lowest Point in Almost Two Years

U.S. Class 8 retail sales in November fell 12.9% year-over-year, landing at the lowest point in almost two years, WardsAuto .com reported.

December 11, 2019

Celadon Files for Bankruptcy, Shuts Down

Celadon Group Inc. is filing for bankruptcy and shutting down immediately amid falling freight rates and the effects of penalties levied by the U.S. Department of Justice for settlement of securities fraud charges brought against prior management.

December 9, 2019

Truck Tonnage Rises 1.7% in October

Truck tonnage on a seasonally adjusted basis rose 1.7% in October compared with year-ago levels, according to American Trucking Associations’ For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index.

November 19, 2019

FMCSA Administrator Ray Martinez to Leave Post

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administrator Ray Martinez will be leaving his position at the end of October.

October 10, 2019

T. Boone Pickens Dies at Age 91

OKLAHOMA CITY — T. Boone Pickens, a brash and quotable oil tycoon who grew even wealthier through corporate takeover attempts, died Sept. 11. He was 91.

September 11, 2019

Grand Jury Indicts Anthony Levandowski for Trade Secret Thefts

Autonomous technology pioneer Anthony Levandowski was indicted by a federal grand jury on charges that he stole trade secrets from Google that he later used on other projects, including the Otto self-driving truck.

August 27, 2019