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Safety

CSA 2010 draws commercial attention Firms offer products related to FMCSA initiative If motor carriers struggle with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s new approach toward safety oversight, it won’t be for lack of support from the private sector. In recent weeks, several suppliers of safety and ...

By CCJ STaff Published June 1, 2010

Safety

States get help with distracted driving DOT’s sample bill to aid in legislative bans The U.S. Department of Transportation in late February unveiled sample legislation to be used as a starting point for states crafting new laws to prohibit texting while driving, the latest step in its ...

By CCJ Staff Published April 1, 2010

Paid today, sued tomorrow: Bankrupt client’s goodwill seen as preference

Paid today, sued tomorrow Bankrupt client’s goodwill seen as preference As a motor carrier, we provide substantial service to a major printer with a logistics company that went bankrupt. We were awarded critical vendor status and were paid our then-outstanding receivables. Although the bankrupt has not reneged ...

By Henry Seaton Published March 9, 2010

Who’s got the freight?

Q We are a property broker that arranges transportation using various load matching services. We do all that we can to confirm that the carrier we hire is licensed, authorized and insured, and our contract precludes double brokerage. We are sick and tired of ...

By CCJ Staff Published February 1, 2010