california

The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association reached out to its members on Monday, Nov. 18, to clarify its position on a controversial California worker classification law. In a letter to its membership, OOIDA made clear that it never supported California’s Assembly Bill 5 and that it is...

Action taken by California Gov. Gavin Newsom will result in a fuel tax revenue diversion, with billions of dollars touted to benefit roads and bridges instead to be routed for other purposes. The Democratic governor has issued an executive order to use $5 billion of revenue raised via a recent...

While professional truck drivers and others have long derided “The People’s Republic of California” for its heavy-handed environmental regulations, the Trump administration is using a constitutional argument to blunt the economic impact of the Golden State’s emissions rules. By Friday, Sept...

As expected, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law a recent bill aimed at preventing businesses from misclassifying workers in the state. The state senate on Sept. 11, approved Assembly Bill 5, which codifies the California Supreme Court’s decision in the controversial Dynamex case...

California’s governor is expected to sign into law a bill that critics say would make it difficult, if not impossible, for trucking companies in the state to use independent contractor owner-operator truck drivers. If signed into law, Assembly Bill 5 “will put tens of thousands of...

A bill proposed in the California Senate aims to phase out diesel trucks in the state. Sen. Nancy Skinner, D-Berkeley, last week introduced an amended bill, also known as “Ditching Dirty Diesel,” that would require medium-duty and heavy-duty vehicles in California to have a 40 percent reduction...

Another co-conspirator in a CDL scheme involving the California Department of Motor Vehicles employees and truck driving schools was sentenced recently in a federal court. In total, at least 16 people have been indicted for their involvement in the scheme. On March 1, Rahim Mahboob was...

Hey guys new to the forum. Anyone know specifics in California when it comes to turning "off" through the ECM your DEF system? Can DOT or CARB plug into your ECM? Has anyone know some body that this has happened to? Also can you refuse if they do try to ask to plug into your ECM? By turning off...

https://thehill.com/policy/technology/420982-california-considers-tax-on-text-messages-to-fund-cell-service-for-low um They are still spending $11.3B from the Public Purpose Programs, which use tax revenue to make telecommunications services accessible to low-income residents. These residents...

One bill halfway through the California statehouse is intended to end the “rampant exploitation” of truck drivers who haul cargo from the state’s ports. The Senate voted 22-12 to advance a bill to deter shippers from using port drayage motor carriers who have unpaid wage, tax, and worker’s...

I need help shipping two crates from N. CA to Norfolk VA. any suggestions.

More than 14 wildfires in Northern California have caused more than 20,000 residents to evacuate and destroyed 1,500 homes and businesses as of 11:30 a.m. local time on Monday, Oct. 9. Several highways have been closed in the area as emergency crews battle the fires. At approximately 10 p.m. on...

California Could Become a Sanctuary State for Marijuana i hope they tax the fuck out of it and stop raising my taxes!!!:mad: i know trump won't give moonbeam no money since he wants to let the illegals stay here!!!

[Regarding California's proposed fuel tax increase] Fuel outside California. Only buy the minimum if you get desperate in the state.

A long-awaited deal to fund transportation work in California is nearing reality. Gov. Jerry Brown and leading Democrats have unveiled a transportation funding plan to raise $5.2 billion annually over the next decade for state and local roads, trade corridors, and public transit. Professional...

A group of truck drivers have filed a proposed California truck driver class action lawsuit against Schneider National Carriers Inc. Lead plaintiff Will Robles has filed this proposed California truck driver class action lawsuit on behalf of himself and other truck drivers, both current and...

In CA, truck and trailers should be no longer than 75' (according to some truckers I know so I could be wrong). Some company truck and trailer combos are 77' long. Who gets the ticket if the combination is found to be too long? The driver or the company? How do I find the length limits within...

I am working on getting my permit. Which company in Cali will be best to go with to get training from after getting my permit? I also want to drive teams & will need a teammate.

A federal jury has ordered Wal-Mart to pay more than $54 million to a group of truck drivers in California who claimed they weren’t paid the minimum wage for such tasks as inspecting their vehicles. On Nov. 23, a jury for the U.S. Court for the Northern District of California decided that...

CALIFORNIA LEGALIZES HIGHWAY LANE-SPLITTING FOR MOTORCYCLES "Drivers of large commercial truck and buses also weighed in about the dangers, especially with the issues of commercial trucks’ blind spots and size, where not much room is left along the side of the lanes they are in"....