DOT Weighs in Against Preemption of Meal/Rest Break Requirements for Truck Drivers

On March 3, 2014, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit is set to hear oral argument in two cases addressing whether California’s meal and rest break requirements are preempted by the Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act of 1994 (FAAAA) when applied to motor carriers. The cases are Dilts v. Penske Logistics, LLC, and Campbell v. Vitran Express.