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.

It's now a rule of the road, so to speak -- the Department of Labor's six-factor independent contractor test for contractor/employee determinations under the Fair Labor Standards Act went into effect ...

15% of the load and an affordable, flat weekly chargeback: Simplicity of the deal Wes Oberman offers owners who lease there yields growth. Oberman Logistics, headquartered in Huntingdon, Tennessee, ...

Being an independent trucker is an example of the American Dream. Many find it advantageous to lease their truck and services to a larger motor carrier. However, the trucking company needs to take ...