While Part I, What Would Happen If Trucking Stopped, strictly spoke in the hypothetical sense, the recent effects of Assembly Bill 5 on the trucking industry may have rendered those fears valid. Below we further explore what the effects could ...

Author: Rob Dissman, Principal of Pyramid Logistics If you’re an owner-operator in the state of California, Assembly Bill 5 (AB5) is undeniably on your radar. The bill was denied by the U.S. Supreme Court on June 30, 2022, and while ...

The Supreme Court’s rejection of the California Trucking Association’s petition for a hearing over California AB5 has rattled the state’s freight industry. This means that the previous ruling from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit will stand, ...

Written by: Rob Dissman, Principal of Pyramid Logistics California AB5 is back in the news as an update sparks interest for a potential immediate course of action. The last time we covered this law in November 2021, we reported that ...

The trucking industry has been on a rollercoaster since California AB5 came onto the scene. Get a quick recap of this California statute and get an update on what’s happening now as of November 2021.   California AB5: A Recap ...

Going into 2021, many gig workers breathed a sigh of relief because they were protected by a law that allowed them to continue working without having to be classified as regular employees. The law, which was a ballot measure in ...

California AB5 is making headlines once again after news that the California Trucking Association’s (CTA) injunction was overturned earlier in 2021. The trucking industry, specifically in California, is facing a challenge that may put business owners out of business and ...

Updated December 2021 After a difficult year, and despite the efforts of the California Trucking Association (CTA), the injunction that kept the trucking industry from being affected by the California AB5 law has been overturned. This news is a cause ...

It’s been over a year since Assembly Bill 5 (AB5) was enacted, and business owners are still worried about this law. Several industries were affected by this legislation initially, but some managed to get by through additional laws. For example, ...

Since it has gone into legislation, AB5 has shaken up the trucking industry and made transportation companies worry about the future of their business. Truckers were left in limbo wondering if they can continue to be classified as independent contractors. ...

In the last year, Assembly Bill 5 in California has had opposition from gig-economy companies that refused to classify their independent contractors as employees. This came from the Dynamex ruling in 2018, which stipulated that workers who met all requirements ...

In the trucking industry, AB5 has been a cause for concern for companies who use independent contractors. The law went into effect in the state of California at the beginning of this year and has since been met with opposition.  ...