Henry SeatonBusinessShippers can pass the buckQ Is the consignor (or shipper) ordinarily liable for payment of freight charges? If so, how can a shipper escape liability on collect …January 6, 2002BusinessNot better than neverQ Atlanta Motor Lines ceased operations more than five years ago. Over the past year, we have received increasingly strident demands fo…December 3, 2001BusinessSigned, sealed and deliveredQ My trucking company recently received a claim on a sealed load. Our driver was not allowed on the dock to observe the loading of the …November 1, 2001BusinessA solution to exclusionsQ I work for a broker. Our shipper customers expect us to procure service from carriers that have cargo insurance adequate to meet the…October 3, 2001BusinessSign at your own riskQ In previous articles you have advised carriers to avoid broadly worded indemnity clauses and non-standard insurance requirements in s…September 5, 2001BusinessTrustworthy trust?Q I’m a broker. I have been approached by a financial institution that claims to represent hundreds of brokers in satisfying the bond…August 6, 2001BusinessWho’s money is it, anyway?Q One of the brokers we have used extensively just filed for bankruptcy protection, owing us tens of thousands of dollars in freight ch…July 27, 2001Previous PagePage 11 of 11Top StoriesHomeMost heavy trucks exempt from new 25% truck tariff, but 'value of non-U.S. content' will be taxedTrucks that qualify for preferential tariff treatment under USMCA, tariffs will only apply to the value of the non-U.S. content.RegulationsDOT docks California $40 million for ELP compliance failureBusiness'Shocking' Montgomery Transport closure 'like losing family'BusinessThe cost of fleet compliance failuresBusinessCargo theft costs trucking $18 million per day, most loads never recovered
