This Ford & Harrison LLP memorandum discusses the October 19, 2011 Southern District of California ruling in Dilts v. Penske Logistics LLC. The court held that the California trucking industry does not have to comply with California rest and meal break laws. Penske had moved for summary judgment, arguing that it is not required to comply with California meal and rest break laws because those laws are preempted by the Federal Aviation Authorization Act (FAAA). The FAAA regulates transportation including motor carriers, and expressly provides for preemption of state law. The court agreed, reasoning that California law, which does not directly target the motor carrier industry, would interfere with the price, route and service of a motor carrier, and with competitive market forces in the industry.