November 25, 2024 / By admin / Uncategorized / 0 Comments
On November 20, 2024, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) entitled “Transparency in Property Broker Transactions.” The Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA) notes that the proposed rule is continued overreach from this federal agency, who continues to be derelict in their duties of assigning safety ratings to motor carriers and addressing the rampant freight fraud. During the COVID-19 pandemic there were no complaints registered to the National Consumer Compliant Database. But there were more than 80,000 complaints related to freight fraud.
The Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA) argues that current broker transparency regulations are outdated and irrelevant in today’s market. These regulations, established in the 1980s, no longer apply to the modern freight industry.
The TIA has stated:
“TIA has consistently maintained that the broker transparency regulation, rooted in the 1980s, is obsolete and un-American. Originally implemented in an era following trucking deregulation when brokers acted as commissioned sales agents for motor carriers, this rule has no place in today’s highly transparent marketplace. Any attempts to expand or enhance these outdated provisions should be shelved, and the FMCSA should redirect its attention to fulfilling its primary mission—ensuring safety on our highways and addressing rampant freight fraud.”
The TIA is encouraging everyone to comment on this NPRM in the next 60 days! TIA has made it easy for you to post a comment here: https://www.votervoice.net/Transportation/campaigns/119122/respond
Sources:
https://www.votervoice.net/Transportation/campaigns/119122/respond
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