The Association of Bi-State Motor Carriers helps reduce emissions through an online forum for its members. The forum matches up local trucking companies seeking to exchange containers with one another without having to travel to a marine terminal or depot.
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NY-NJ port readying to guide terminals on truck appointment systems
A stakeholder group looking at truck appointment systems at Port of New York and New Jersey marine terminals is expected to release its recommendations this month, which steer clear of how those systems address empty container returns.
Docs reveal how unpopular new NJ gig worker rules really are
Thousands of gig workers would lose their independence, according to critics. They include Lisa Yakomin, president of the Association of Bi-State Motor Carriers, which represents the trucking industry at Port Newark… Many truckers could choose to leave New Jersey for other states that don’t force them to lose their independence.
“This would have a devastating impact on our trucking capacity,” Yakomin said.
11,688 Pages! Overwhelming Majority of Written Comments Oppose NJDOL Independent Contractor Rule
One of the most compelling testimonies came from Association of Bi-State Motor Carriers President Lisa Yakomin.
In addition to telling NJDOL and Gov. Phil Murphy to step back from a 2019 Misclassification Task Force report based on its lack of transparency and to heed the “impassioned warnings” from legislators to unite against the proposal, Yakomin, in her 21-page letter, quoted members on how the elimination of owner-operator drivers would impact their ability to move freight at the Port of NY & NJ.
New Jersey’s proposed worker classification rule hangs over port truckers
A second attempt at requiring New Jersey employers to test whether their workers are employees or independent contractors is again raising concerns about the impact on port truckers. This time, though, legislators are readily joining with drayage carriers to question potential economic harm under the proposal.
Don’t California-Ize The New Jersey Independent Workforce
Can labor policy get any worse than destroying flexible jobs and driving self-employed professionals out of work? California did this by cracking down on freelance and gig work, leading to devastating results for its independent workforce and small businesses a few years ago. Now, New Jersey is set to replicate this hardship in the Garden State.
What A Trucking Nightmare
New Jersey’s proposed independent-contractor rule poses a real threat to operations at the Port of NY&NJ. A Q&A with Lisa Yakomin.
Volumes at the Port of New Jersey and New York present challenges
Ten years ago, “double moves” were the norm, with approximately 75% of trips involving the same location. Now, less than 30% of trucking trips are “double moves,” with carriers making extra trips. This lack of efficiency has led to a concerted effort to drive change, with groups like the Association on Bi-State Motor Carriers actively working to find solutions.
Here’s how Trump tariffs affect NJ supply chain from ports to truckers to warehouses
The global import tariffs that President Donald Trump had threatened — and then paused last week for 90 days — would affect every aspect of New Jersey’s supply chain industry, from the shipping companies, ports and longshoremen to truckers and warehouses, experts say.
California Points to Trump as It Drops a Clean-Trucks Mandate
Truckers see the withdrawal of the state rule as a sign of more rollbacks of emissions rules as the Trump administration prepares to take office