As noted in Part 1 and Part 2, during the presidential campaign, candidate Joe Biden called for "Sparking the second great railroad revolution." Biden pledged to "make sure that America has the cleanest, safest, and fastest...more
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) recently requested public comments on petitions for rulemaking backed by owner-operator/small-fleet groups to address the transparency of brokerage rates. The petitions...more
12/10/2020
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FMCSA ,
Independent Drivers Guild ,
Motor Carriers ,
Owner-Operators ,
Public Comment ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Transaction Monitoring ,
Transportation Brokerage ,
Transportation Industry ,
Trucking Industry ,
Trucking Regulations
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) requested public comments on petitions for rulemaking backed by owner-operator/small-fleet groups to address the transparency of broker rates. The notice is in response...more
9/22/2020
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Commercial Truck Drivers ,
Contract Rates ,
FMCSA ,
Independent Drivers Guild ,
Motor Carriers ,
Owner-Operators ,
Public Comment ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Transaction Monitoring ,
Transportation Brokerage ,
Transportation Industry ,
Trucking Industry ,
Trucking Regulations
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has expanded and extended its Emergency Declaration through May 15, 2020, or until the COVID-19 national emergency declaration from the president of the United States is...more
• The Supreme Court declines to review a lower court ruling that the Surface Transportation Board cannot assume regulatory authority that Congress unconstitutionally delegated to the Federal Railroad Administration and...more
2/26/2018
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Appeals ,
Denial of Certiorari ,
Due Process ,
Federal Railroad Administration ,
Fifth Amendment ,
Oral Argument ,
Performance Standards ,
Railroads ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Surface Transportation ,
Transportation Industry