Law

In Brief

Hugo Daniel Solana was sentenced Sept. 21 in U.S. District Court in Newark, N.J., to one year probation after pleading guilty to impersonating a federal motor carrier inspector. Solana, owner of motor carrier consulting firm Redsol Safety Corp., appeared at several trucking firms in the ...

By CCJ Staff Published November 1, 2009

USA Truck loses agent commission suit

Van Buren, Ark.-based USA Truck Inc. faces about $4.5 million in damages, interest and attorneys fees after an unsuccessful appeal of a jury verdict finding the carrier in violation of its obligations to pay commissions to an agent on an account the agent originally brought ...

By CCJ Staff Published November 1, 2009

Country of origin affects liability

Q:I am confused about laws concerning the country of origin. I have seen the issue come up twice in customer contracts in the last six months. We were asked to sign contracts with wording something like this: “Limitations of liability for cargo ...

By Henry Seaton Published October 2, 2009

In Brief

Illinois enacted legislation prohibiting contract provisions that require motor carriers to indemnify shippers against loss or damage resulting from the shipper’s negligence. More than a dozen states have adopted similar anti-indemnification laws. Rubik Avetyan and sons Allen and Alfred were indicted Aug. ...

By CCJ Staff Published October 1, 2009

Court upholds fraud sentence

A federal appeals court upheld a 10-year sentence and $1.7 million restitution order for Roger Waldner, a Dubuque, Iowa, businessman who had pled guilty to two counts of bankruptcy fraud in connection with the bankruptcy of H&W Express. Waldner took control of ...

By CCJ Staff Published October 1, 2009

Barry Asmus Named Keynote at Great West Fleet Executive Conference

Dr. Barry Asmus, senior economist with the National Center for Policy Analysis will share his insights on powering America's energy future with attendees during the Great West Fleet Executive Conference, June 13-14, 2012, at the Sands Expo in Las Vegas. Enter WEB for 30% off.

No free ride for trucking

Carriers likely to pay more for highway overhauls Q: Rep. John Murtha got a new runway for an underused airport, and turtles got a tunnel. What stimulus program is there for "shovel-ready" highway projects? A: Not much of one considering the needs and how much went for ...

By Henry Seaton Published September 2, 2009

Liability runs up to supply chain

Courts forget that carriers are federally regulated Q: Are you familiar with the new Indiana decision, Ill. Bulk Carrier, Inc. v. Jackson? (2009 Ind. App. Lexis 900; Ind. Ct. App. June 16, 2009). The ambulance chaser appeared to lose, but if the negligent entrustment principles enunciated ...

By Henry Seaton Published August 2, 2009

IF they broke it, they pay for it

Origin carrier dictates interline, concurrence agreement Q- We have an interline agreement or concurrence with a connecting carrier that states that National Motor Freight Classification freight claims rules apply with no provisions for exceptions. As the origin carrier, our limit of liability is $25 per pound. ...

By Henry Seaton Published July 2, 2009

Dead men serving

Make sure your process agents are still on the job We are a small carrier that for years has paid an annual fee for process agents. We have been solicited by companies that offer to provide the service for a one-time fee. We have been directed ...

By Henry Seaton Published June 2, 2009

Jason’s Law honors murdered trucker

The American Trucking Associations has announced its applause for Rep. Paul Tonko (D-N.Y.) and Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) for introducing legislation H.R. 2156 in the House and S.971 in the Senate, titled "Jason's Law," that would implement a pilot program to address shortages in safe ...

By CCJ Staff Published May 11, 2009