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Treating brokers as carriers is risky business Brokers should be considered just arrangers, not providers Q  I think a big issue for brokers is getting shippers to draft a contract that make us arrangers of transportation and ...

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What if there is no contract? Carriers should understand the default rules of the road Q We hauled a load for a shipper based upon a simple load confirmation sheet from a broker that had only the ...

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FMCSA should delay CSA 2010 release Vicarious liability, misused data are a bad mix   By Henry Seaton Q  We heard that on behalf of some small trade associations you have opposed implementation of Comprehensive Safety Analysis 2010. If ...

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Are you working your CSA numbers? Vicarious liability has shippers, brokers worrying By Henry Seaton Q  We are a motor carrier and operate about three dozen over-the-road trucks, including company equipment and owner-operators. We are heavily dependent on ...

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Don't throw the broker out with the bathwater Hiking the bond requirement won’t fix industry’s ills   Q  We are a small carrier who occasionally hires other companies to transport our hometown shipper’s freight when its need for ...

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The Great West Fleet Executive Conference  early bird carrier registration rate of $245 has been extended.   This conference will focus on providing fleets with the critical information they need to successfully navigate the challenges and opportunities of doing business West. Topics include CSA, infrastructure funding,  how carriers and owner-operators can meet equipment and classification requirements, an economic outlook on trucking and more.   Registration includes all sessions, meals, and networking opportunities. Space is still available so register today!

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Say goodbye to comfort in claims FMCSA abandons cargo insurance filing for carriers By Henry Seaton Q The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration abandoned the cargo insurance filing requirement. As a medium-sized broker, a third of our losses ...

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If it’s broke, you may have to eat it ‘Better safe than sorry’ a headache for foodstuff haulers By Henry Seaton Q  We are a broker of perishable commodities. We hired a carrier that transloaded a load of ...

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SEA score sinks drayman Leave safety issues to FMCSA where they belong Q   We are a small drayman that must depend upon the steamship lines to interchange containers and chassis for delivery of our customer’s freight as ...

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No assurance from insurance Certification isn’t worth the paper it’s printed on Q  As a broker, we tendered a load of beer to a newly authorized carrier that produced a certificate of insurance showing $100,000 in cargo ...

Owner-operator model still threatened and more

Owner-operator model still threatened By Henry Seaton Q Is the new healthcare bill going to make us convert our independent contractors to employees? A There is nothing in the healthcare bill that addresses reclassification directly, but ...
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