Back in mid-November, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, at the request of the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association and the Small Business in Transportation Coalition, proposed a new broker transparency rule. The rule, naturally, has been met with polarized feelings.
As written, it would require all brokers, on request, to submit any records that have to do with a load within 48 hours of the request. These records must be kept electronically and can be...