Today, the Supreme Court told every freight broker in America that they can be sued for negligent carrier selection. Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II was unanimous. Nine to zero. The FAAAA preemption ...
You just received a demand that you must pay an unknown party to receive your cargo—NOW WHAT? Shippers and brokers too frequently receive payment demands for transportation services that far exceed ...
Earlier this year, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) finally placed into full effect the Broker and Freight Forwarder Financial Responsibility Rule amendment. The FMCSA initially ...
A significant drawback of establishing motor carrier authority and relying on brokers -- particularly brokers with whom you have only scant history of doing business -- is the risk of nonpayment. In ...
The transportation law, MAP-21, upped the financial security requirements for freight brokers and forwarders to $75,000. The law offers options for the new financial security requirement, but ...