The Surface Transportation Board on May 7 issued a decision regarding motor carrier bureaus that would, among other things, eliminate antitrust immunity for the National Classification Committee’s classification-marking activities, effective Sept. 4.
The NCC is an autonomous body of the National Motor Freight Traffic Association (NMFTA), which provides shippers and carriers a standard on which to base pricing negotiations. NMFTA and NCC said they will respond to the STB ruling, adding that some modification of the existing process might be required.
For more information, go to www.nmfta.org.
