Miscellaneous
LLN (10/8/21) – Controversy continues to swirl around California’s independent contractor law, AB5, which is waiting on a court decision that will likely decide its fate – and the fate of thousands of owner-operators. Also, “social media influencers” – people who advertise themselves as experts in some topic – were a new feature of this year’s Guilty By Association Truck Show. We’ll find out how it went. And Marty Ellis has experienced something many truckers have over the past few months – the shortage of certain truck parts due to the lack of computer chips. But he’s back on the road now, fielding questions about the hours-of-service emergency order. 0:00 – Newscast. 10:14 – Social Media influencers. 25:07 – Parts shortage hits The Spirit. 40:03 – How are states spending enforcement money?