Motor carriers may and should limit their liability for freight loss or damage. Limitations are permitted by California and federal laws...
Last week the FMCSA announced significant changes to its Hours of Service (HOS) requirements to provide greater flexibility for drivers. The...
As of April 8, 2020, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) extended its Emergency Declaration which suspended “hours-of-service” regulations that...
On January 13, 2020, during ABA's Bus Industry Safety Council (BISC) winter meeting, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Acting Administrator Jim Mullen...
On December 31, 2019, the U.S. Southern District Court granted the California Trucking Association's request for a temporary restraining order ("TRO"). ...
The California Supreme Court Dynamex case has been construed as eliminating independent contractors in California. AB 5 represents proposed statutory law...
Chauvel & Glatt is pleased to announce that Attorney Derek Myers was elected to serve on the California Trucking Association’s Board...
Carriers and shippers often enter transportation contracts covering the transportation of the shipper’s freight (the “Contract”). However, each individual shipment is...
On May 3, 2019, in the case of Anthony Ayala v. U.S. Xpress Enterprises, the U.S. Central District Court of California dismissed a California...
On January 15, 2019, the United States Supreme Court ruled in New Prime, Inc. v. Oliveira that an interstate trucking company cannot force independent contractor drivers...
California Vehicle Code Section 35551 places restrictions on the total gross weight of a vehicle and its load. These restrictions typically...
It is standard practice in the intermodal transportation industry to lease chassis. It is also common for disputes to arise with leasing companies...
A properly drafted Owner Operator Agreement can literally save your business. In Performance Team Freight Systems, Inc. v. Aleman, the California Court...
Pursuant to 49 USCS § 13908(b), The Unified Carrier Registration System (UCR) is an online registration system intended to streamline the FMCSA’s...
On May 12th, Ron Chauvel of Chauvel and Glatt will be speaking about important legal updates affecting the transportation industry at the California Trucking...
The recent Decision in Ridgeway v. Wal-Mart covers critical pay issues for California carriers. Wal-Mart paid its drivers based on mileage, activity pay...
A lien on freight in your possession is invaluable when you are trying to collect past due freight or storage charges. ...
Revisions to the Biennial Inspection of Terminals (BIT) program significantly expands the number of California motor carriers required to enroll in...
Many motor carriers utilize the services of independent owner operator truck drivers. As many as 6,000 such drivers are believed to...
A deal has been made in Sacramento to terminate the regulatory powers of the Public Utilities Commission (“PUC”) over the passenger...
Per California Assembly Bill 529 Vehicles: Motor carriers: Inspections, the California Highway Patrol (CHP) is required to provide the public with...
At the start of the New Year, Chauvel & Glatt would like to bring to your attention a new product which...
Assembly Bill 258, effective January 1, 2016, revises the Biennial Inspection of Terminals (BIT) program implemented and enforced by the CHP. ...
This supplements our recent blog regarding the new FMCSA bus leasing regulations. Tom Giddens, the President of the California Bus Association,...
On Wednesday, September 2, Chauvel & Glatt's latest news update, New Bus Leasing Regulations, was forwarded by California Bus Association (CBA) to all of...
The FMCSA recently adopted brand new leasing regulations for passenger carriers. The bus leasing regulations, which go into effect on January...
On July 28, the California Supreme Court rendered the second major transportation decision in the last month (the first was Dilts vs....
On July 9, 2014, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit rendered its long-awaited decision in Dilts vs. Penske...
This month the United States District Court, located in Southern California, ruled in favor of J.B. Hunt Transportation and against employees...
On September 9, 2013 New Jersey Governor Chris Christie rejected A1578/S1450, union-backed legislation classifying port and parcel delivery truck drivers in the state...
Property brokers and freight forwarders have until December 1st to meet the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's $75,000 surety bond requirement....
On September 4, 2013 the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration released its registration requirements for brokers. Unfortunately, motor carriers that subhaul or subcontract...
After January 1, 2014 motor carrier fleets will not be able to dispatch vehicles in California unless they verify and report...
On June 25th, 2013 New York State lawmakers gave the green light to a bill defining independent contractor truckers. To the...
On August 2nd the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit upheld most of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety...
Despite challenges from the American Trucking Associations and The Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety, Public Citizen, and the Truck Safety Coalition,...
There are major legal issues in the California courts right now that significantly impact the transportation industry. Here are three of them: Independent Contractor...
Yesterday the U.S. Supreme Court rejected two requirements of the Port of Los Angeles's anti-smog program. The port had created its...