Broker transparency

Check Call: Broker transparency heads to court

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The fight over freight broker transparency has hit the front lines again, this time in the form of a lawsuit between Total Quality Logistics and Pink Cheetah Express LLC. Pink Cheetah claims that TQL hasn’t followed the broker transparency rule in place. 

The complaint centers on TQL’s alleged refusal to provide Pink Cheetah with transactional records for 15 loads hauled over the past three years, despite a Nov. 30, 2023, order from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration....

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/check-call-broker-transparency-heads-to-court

TQL enfrenta una demanda federal sobre la disputa de transparencia del corredor

Por Matthew Leffler Las opiniones expresadas aquí son únicamente las del autor y no representan necesariamente las opiniones de las ondas de carga o sus afiliados. Logística de calidad total (TQL), el segundo agente de carga más grande del país, está bajo fuego en una nueva demanda federal...

https://fullavantenews.com/tql-enfrenta-una-demanda-federal-sobre-la-disputa-de-transparencia-del-corredor/?lang=es

TQL faces federal lawsuit over broker transparency dispute

By Matthew Leffler

The views expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of FreightWaves or its affiliates.

Total Quality Logistics (TQL), the nation’s second-largest freight broker, is under fire in a new federal lawsuit filed on Feb. 25 in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.

Pink Cheetah Express LLC, a small Kissimmee, Florida-based motor carrier, alleges that TQL has flouted a 2023 Department of Transportation order mandating...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/tql-faces-federal-lawsuit-over-broker-transparency-dispute

Verifique la llamada: la regla de transparencia del corredor obtiene el segundo período de comentarios

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(GIF: GIPHY) En un movimiento raro para cualquier regla en el proceso de reglamentación, la Administración Federal de Seguridad de Autoristas reabrió el período de comentarios en su regla de transparencia de corredor propuesta. Cuando se trata del proceso de reglamentación, los períodos de...

https://fullavantenews.com/verifique-la-llamada-la-regla-de-transparencia-del-corredor-obtiene-el-segundo-periodo-de-comentarios/?lang=es

Check Call: Broker transparency rule gets second comment period

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In a rare move for any rule in the rulemaking process, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has reopened the comment period on its proposed broker transparency rule.

When it comes to the rulemaking process, comment periods are typically 30-60 days and are rarely reopened – generally only if there was a technical error with the initial proposed documents that prevented comments from being submitted correctly or if there is new information or a public outcry regarding the...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/check-call-broker-transparency-rule-gets-second-comment-period

Los federales analizan otro vistazo a las reglas del contrato de Broker de camiones

WASHINGTON-La administración Trump ha dado una renovada esperanza a los propietarios y operadores de los camiones que el gobierno les facilitará revisar los registros de transacciones de los corredores para combatir los supuestos rabos de precios y ayudar a garantizar que obtengan un precio justo por transportar la carga. La Administración Federal de Seguridad de […]

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https://fullavantenews.com/los-federales-analizan-otro-vistazo-a-las-reglas-del-contrato-de-broker-de-camiones/?lang=es

Feds taking another look at truck-broker contract rules

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has given renewed hope to truck owner-operators that the government will make it easier for them to review broker transaction records to combat alleged price gouging and help ensure they get a fair price for hauling freight.

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is reopening the comment period for its “Transparency in Property Broker Transactions” notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) at the request of the Small Business in Transportation Coalition....

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/feds-taking-another-look-at-truck-broker-contract-rules

Big Changes Ahead? Trump Regulatory Freeze, Winter Storm Enzo, and IFTA Deadlines

What’s up Playbook Community!

As a small carrier, staying ahead in this industry isn’t just about moving freight—it’s about understanding the landscape around you, adapting to change, and making informed decisions that protect your business and your people. This week’s developments touch on some of the most pressing challenges we face today.

The reinstatement of the Trump-era regulatory freeze is more than just a headline—it’s a reminder of how policies shaped in the past continue to affect our...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/big-changes-ahead-trump-regulatory-freeze-winter-storm-enzo-and-ifta-deadlines

Fight over truck broker contracts awaits Trump’s next move

WASHINGTON — In May 2020, President Donald Trump sided with owner-operators lining the National Mall with their rigs protesting alleged price gouging by truck brokers.

“All they want is to be treated fairly, and we’re going to treat them fairly,” Trump told hosts of the morning show “Fox & Friends” at the time. “They’re great people, and they’re successful. They have these big, beautiful trucks. … They’re not asking for much, so we’re going to take care of them.”

Truckers demonstrating in...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/fight-over-truck-broker-contracts-awaits-trumps-next-move

Check Call: Broker transparency rule gets heated as comment period ends

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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...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/check-call-broker-transparency-rule-gets-heated-as-comment-period-ends

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