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Late last month, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) released its final rule on regulations that prohibit motor carriers, shippers, receivers, or transportation intermediaries from coercing drivers to operate commercial motor vehicles in violation of certain provisions of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs). In addition, the rule prohibits anyone who operates a commercial vehicle in interstate commerce from coercing a driver to violate the commercial regulations. The rule also includes procedures for drivers to report an incident of coercion and establishes rules of practice for the FMCSA to follow in response to reports […]
Cargo theft is huge problem, according to the FBI, causing $15 billion to $30 billion in losses annually in the United States. To combat this issue, law enforcement and insurance companies are luring thieves with the use of sting trailers, equipped with surveillance cameras and GPS tracking devices hidden both in the trailer and the inventory they contain. These sting trailers are parked at truck stops and warehouses across America, with authorities waiting to snare thieves in the act. For example, earlier this year, New Mexico state police and the National Insurance Crime Bureau used a trailer to try to […]
Reports coming out in the trade indicate that U.S. Gulf ports – from Florida to Texas – are experiencing increased import volumes of steel and project cargoes. This strong flow of project cargo is as a result of better economic conditions and a strong dollar, according to an article in the Journal of Commerce (JOC). Low oil and natural gas prices in Texas and Louisiana have fueled investment of tens of billions of dollars in building and expanding petrochemical and oil refining plants, which are comprised of components from all over the world, explained the JOC article. Additionally, population growth […]
Unified Registration System (URS) will begin a phased launch beginning December 12, 2015. See more at the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) website. The Congressionally mandated Unified Registration System (URS) will begin a phased launch beginning December 12, 2015. A phased approach allows for the complexity of retiring old systems and unifying the regulatory structure for the industry. Here’s how this may affect you.
The U.S. Council for International Business (USCIB), the U.S. appointed national guaranteeing association for ATA Carnets, announced that the ATA Carnet processing fees will increase on February 1, 2016. The new pricing structure increases the basic fee tiers from four to six, allowing for more fee options based on a wider variety of general list values. All other ATA Carnet related fees will not increase; this includes the cost to obtain additional sets of counterfoils and vouchers, as well as the continuation sheet pricing. Please click here for a full list of ATA Carnet fees. Please do not hesitate to […]
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