Are You An Employee Or Not?

USCA6 Opinion 04a0236p.06: "ELECTRONIC CITATION: 2004 FED App. 0236P
(6th Cir.)"

Legal Status: Owner Operator vs. Employee. This is what the US Court of Appeals had to say.

Edwardsville Intelligencer - Intelligencer Today - 02/09/2004 - Jury awards injured man

Edwardsville Intelligencer - Intelligencer Today - 02/09/2004 - Jury awards injured man: "Georgia company to pay $1.48 million
A Madison County
jury awarded Carl Brdar $1.48 million for injuries he received when a
chain used to fasten Dodge Durango sports utility vehicles to a truck
trailer he was hauling snapped."

This is the lawsuit that Cottrell lost that caused them to go to 5/16" chain. (Cottrell Trailers)

If you know of any cool pictures of antique carhauler pictures like this one, please let us know. 

SWIFT TRANSPORTATION CO INC (Form: DEF 14A, Received: 04/15/2005 14:38:14)

SWIFT TRANSPORTATION CO INC (Form: DEF 14A, Received: 04/15/2005 14:38:14): "You be a stockholder of record at the time you deliver your
notice to the Corporate Secretary and be entitled to vote at the
meeting of stockholders to which such notice relates."

Swift Proxy notification, SEC filing.

SWIFT TRANSPORTATION CO INC (Form: 4, Received: 04/28/2005 11:41:21)

SWIFT TRANSPORTATION CO INC (Form: 4, Received: 04/28/2005 11:41:21): "Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public


Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940"

Swift just recently sold their auto transportation division to Blue Thunder. Edgar online has some interesting SEC filings of stock sales by executives. Good read.

Economy Grows at Slowest Pace in Two Years

Economy Grows at Slowest Pace in Two Years

More signs of a slow down. Biggest culprit? Energy prices.

Exxon Mobil, Shell Report Higher Profits

Exxon Mobil, Shell Report Higher Profits: "AP

Exxon Mobil, Shell Report Higher Profits
Thursday April 28, 2:52 pm ET

By David Koenig, AP Business Writer

Exxon Mobil, Shell, Marathon Oil Report Higher Profits Despite Drop in Production"
Should anybody be surprised about this news?

Retail On-Highway Diesel Prices

Retail On-Highway Diesel Prices
Weekly Diesel Prices for One Year Plus Graph

Gasoline and Diesel Fuel Update

Gasoline and Diesel Fuel Update
It's going up again.

Auto Transport Drivers Wanted

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Some companies are definitely expanding