Load board, digital brokerage settle lawsuits
Summary
The countersuit claimed that the non-compete clauses in DAT’s contract that companies don’t develop a competing load board, such as the one Convoy agreed to, are “anticompetitive forced agreements to allocate the market, and to allocate it all to DAT.” The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has denied an exemption request from Robert Towle, an inmate in the New Hampshire State Prison, from portions of the Entry-Level Driver Training (ELDT) regulations. In his request, Towle said the exemptions would allow eligible students at GSHS to receive the requisite theory instruction in order to obtain their Commercial Learner’s Permit as a step towards job-readiness as part of their community re-entry plan. Ryder’s various learning initiatives aim to provide student trainees, early career professionals and military veterans with best-in-class training, course curriculum and mentorship opportunities. Each center will offer a six-week curriculum that delivers instructor-led classrooms and hands-on training on topics such as preventive maintenance, tire and wheel diagnostics and repair, battery and voltmeter basics, circuit testing and fundamentals of air, and hydraulic brake systems. Throughout the program, the technician trainee will complete numerous training assignments, from one-on-one interactions with employees in various operational roles to technical instructor-led classes on foundational topics such as air conditioning, heavy-duty electrical systems, and Ryder’s preventive maintenance.