b'DECEMBER 19, 2022 - JANUARY 22, 2023LONG HAUL TRUCKING 21(TOUGHcontinued from page 20) Aboveall,whatportstakeholderswill be available are going to be goingpersonisfreefromthecontroland deficienciesinvolumes,partofwant,Yakominsaid,istostarttoto big companies like Pepsi, Walmartdirection of the hiring entityboth whichisrelatedtothestrategyofmovebacktowardsamorepredict- and others that have big fleets. in contract and in fact; B - performs diversifying ports of entry. The vol- ablefreightpattern.ThatwouldbeAlso,Schneidersayselectricwork that is outside the usual course umesarespreadoutthroughoutthereally helpful. trucks are likely to cost twice as muchof the hiring entitys business; C - is country now, he said.Rapczakhasasomewhatdiffer- as diesel trucks so there is going to be acustomarilyengagedinanindepen-Butanotherpartoftheexpla- ent take, predicting that in less thanhuge burden on the trucking company.dentlyestablishedtrade,occupation nation,Rapczaksaid,isthatthetwo years, importers will probably goTGSislookingtoacquireelectricor business of the same nature as the economy is on the brink of a reces- backtotheirnormalwaysbecausetrucks and we have been told that therework performed.sion. With importers having broughttheyre trying to cut costs by bring- isgoingtobeatleastan18-monthAB 5, which established Califor-in inventory early this year, we areing cargo back to Southern Californiawaiting timeAlso, you need grantsnias so-called ABC Test to determine nowafreightrecession,headded.ports.Theymaythinkoftheportsto afford the trucks and infrastructureworkerclassification, took effect on Freight levels are going below whereof Los Angeles and Long Beach to beavailable for charging the trucks. Jan.1,2020,butwasputonpause they were prior to the pandemic. the cheaper options, he added, but Idue to legal hurdles within the court think that smarter companies will keepC alIfornIasab 5 system.Thedelayendedafterthe port diversity in their back pockets.TheCalifornialaw,AssemblyU.S. Supreme Court denied the Cali-Bill5,requiringcompaniestotreatfornia Trucking Associations petition owner operator truckers as employeesfor a hearing over the law.(FACEcontinued from page 20) isbeingaddressed:Manycompa-still be a shortfall.nies are beginning to comply with theC Hallenges fore xportersCARB also will require that newprovisionsof AB5,buttheenforce- Schneider says California export-trucksboughtin2024onwardsneedment and specifics still have not beeners are continuing to face challenges to be zero emission: A big problemspelled out and it is likely that theyas a result of the global slowdown and facing the industry after 2024 is tht newwouldnt be until the courts do so.particularly in California the inability trucks can only be zero-emission. ThisUnder AB 5, in order to be con- to ship out of the Port of Oakland due poses a problem because there arentsideredanindependentcontractorto ocean carrier cutbacks. The result is thatmanyelectrictrucksavailablein the state, a worker must meet theCalifornia agricultural exporters located nationally and many of the trucks thatABCtestrequirements:A-The(FACEcontinued on page 23)E B R A T I NJohn Rapczak, general manager ofE L Gwarehousing and freight brokerage atCWorldwide Logistics GroupMoving forward, drayage truck-ersareinterestedinclearingup1 0-2020the detention and demurrage bills92theyarebeinginundatedwith,OF ICEsaid Yakomin. Drayage truckers areSERVsometimesshutoutbyterminals whentherearepastdueamountsSUCCESS STARTS WITH A WINNING TEAM!owed. New Federal Maritime Com-mission rules seek to ease that situa-tion by keeping the issue between the contracted parties, and shifting theSince our establishment in 1920, we haveWE OFFER OUR CUSTOMERS:burden of proof to the billing party. been providing our global customers a On-site Storage and Multi-modal Pendingfederallegislationonpremier level of service through superiorDistribution Servicesindependentcontractorsisalsoonhandling and performance, technological Customer Access to 24 hour Inventory TrackingYakomins radar screen. Some of theadvancements, and a perpetual eyeregulations being pushed on the fed- on customer satisfaction. Also, we offer one Standard Berths and Ro-Ro Ramps are available of the most cost effective and reliable labor erallevelwilljeopardizetheability Specially engineered Lifting Gearto utilize owner-operators, she said,forces in the North Atlantic. Container Transloading from / to Rail or Truck and they make up the lions share of On-site service provided by 2 Class I ourworkforce.TheProtectingtheWe have the ability to accommodate aRail CarriersRight to Organize (PRO) Act wouldvariety of automobile, breakbulk, bulk, Efficient Distribution to Two Thirds of themake it harder for employers to clas- container and forest products. OurUnited States and Canadian populations within sify workers as independent contrac- distinction, is based on our ability to closely48 - 72 Hours torswhoarenotfullyprotectedbycoordinate your Stevedoring, Warehousing U.S. labor laws. and Distribution Logistics. Driverretentionandrecruitment has been a perennial problem for dray-age truckers, one that is now putting them in something of a bind. To keep upwithpandemicvolumes,truckers had to offer their drivers better com-pensation and were able to justify rate increases on that basis. Fast forward ayear,andshippersarelookingforFOR MORE INFORMATION rate decreases, related Rapczak. ButCONTACT US AT:trucking companies arent in a position toaskdriversforgivebacks.Mar- JH STEVEDORING, INC. gins are tighter at this point, Rapczak2147 South Columbus Blvd. added, and carriers need to do what- Philadelphia, PA 19148TEL: 215-218-3060ever they can to lower their costs. FAX: 215-218-3078W Ill2023be ag oody ear ? WEB: www.jhstevedoring.comLooking toward 2023, Assuming that were able to preserve the statusPENN WAREHOUSING & DISTRIBUTION, INC. of owner-operators and we dont lose2147 South Columbus Blvd. Philadelphia, PA 1914880%ofourworkforce,saidYako- TEL: 215-218-3000min, I think were in for an excitingFAX: 215-218-3043time next year. WEB: www.pennwarehousing.comThePortAuthoritysaidthey wanttodoeverythingtheycanto retain as much of the diverted Cali-fornia freight as possible, she added. Although chassis shortages may con-tinue into 2024, I feel like were in agoodplacetodothatwithallof our port partners working together.'