Navigating the Rough Waters of Misclassification
on an intricately orchestrated chain of events where owner-operator independent contractors move containers to and from ports; haul them to the warehouses or rail yards then to their final destination – stores and factories across the country.
Today, the relationship between motor carriers and the owner-operators has never been more complicated. A big part of truckload transportation since deregulation, the independent contractor model is dependent on whether these owner-operators are truly classified as independent contractors or actually misclassified employees, deserving of