1099 company drivers? Don’t need an ‘ABC test’ for that
Want to cut the skirting of self-employment tax, enhance employee protections offered by workers comp and unemployment insurance required of most bona fide employers? Enforcing previous, more nuanced independent contractor tests on the books should do …
Connecticut Democrats Unveil Truck-Only Toll Plan
Connecticut governor Ned Lamont said he believes the truck-only toll plan could bring as much as $180 million into the state’s coffers annually.
Meritor takes the aftermarket to school
GRAPEVINE, Texas – Meritor has unveiled its aftermarket training program for the coming year, supporting dealers, warehouse distributors, fleets and service garages. “Parts counter personnel need to quickly identify key characteristics that separate on…
Meritor adds aftermarket air disc brake rotors
Meritor has unveiled all-makes aftermarket air disc brake rotors for linehaul, refuse, vocational, coach and trailer applications – and they’ll carry the Meritor brand. The components are made with a high-quality cast iron to control peak operating tem…
House Dems Unveil Green New Infrastructure Plan
House Democratic leaders have unveiled the outlines of a $760 billion, five-year infrastructure package on Jan. 29, 2020 that includes an ambitious climate agenda.
Meritor upgrades online aftermarket tools
GRAPEVINE, Texas – Meritor has added a series of upgrades to MeritorPartsXpress.com, introducing a series of tools to support orders for replacement parts. Optional email confirmation notices regarding stock and emergency orders will now let customers …
News roundup, Jan. 29: Highway Angel pulled fellow trucker from burning cab; C.H. Robinson buys subsidiary of struggling Roadrunner
IDOT will close a section of I-255 between I-64 and I-55/70 for approximately five months beginning Feb. 1. A driver was named a Highway Angel for helping pull a fellow trucker from a burning truck. Roadrunner, trying to fight back against lingering fi…
Trucking conditions to soften, not break in 2020: Economists
GRAPEVINE, Texas – Bob Dieli, an economist with U.S.-based MacKay and Company, identifies these as economic boom times. But good things don’t last forever. “Our leading indicator has moved deeper into the Red Zone,” the trucking industry analyst told a…
Mahle expands Canadian operations
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. – Mahle Aftermarket has partnered with Grant Brothers Sales of Mississauga, Ont., to expand its portfolio of aftermarket solutions to customers across Canada, the company said Wednesday. Mahle will work closely with the Grant Br…
AscendTMS and TruckPark Ink Parking Reservations Deal
AscendTMS and TruckParkhave signed an agreement to allow truck parking reservations to be made directly inside the AscendTMS software platform by fleet dispatchers.