October 01, 2026
IANA Support for Keith Sonderling to Lead Department of Labor
CALVERTON, MD (October 1, 2026) — The Intermodal Association of North America (IANA) commends the Senate for voting to confirm Keith Sonderling to serve as Secretary of the U.S. Department of Labor.
IANA President and CEO Anne Reinke previously stated:
“We appreciate the Administration’s commitment to providing leadership at the Department of Labor. Among the Department’s most pressing priorities is finalizing the proposed rule that would preserve the ability of independent contractors to remain self-employed. This rulemaking is particularly important to the intermodal freight industry, as approximately 80 percent of drayage drivers have chosen to be independent contractors because it offers the flexibility to select their hours and routes.
Surveys of these drivers consistently show that mandatory reclassification would prompt most independent drayage drivers to leave the trucking industry, resulting in significant capacity concerns. We urge the Department of Labor to finalize this rule and protect the men and women who keep America’s supply chains moving.”
IANA looks forward to working with Secretary Sonderling and Department leadership to advance policies that protect workers while preserving legitimate opportunities for owner-operators, whose flexibility and capacity remain essential to the intermodal freight network.
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