Household moving isn’t for everyone, but it’s not just because of the heavy lifting. Having to hire helpers, securing an odd mix of fragile freight and maintaining high-touch customer relationships ...

Truck driving was a popular occupation long before the movie, "Smokey and the Bandit," came out in 1977. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, despite a poor economy and high gas prices, ...

I have a soft spot for independent contractors. I spent my first eight years covering the trucking industry for a publication for owner-operators. I was an independent contractor myself for many years ...

Employee or independent contractor? For many heavy-duty trucking companies that use leased owner-operator truck drivers, the final answer might require a coin toss. On Jan. 10, the Labor Department ...