Over one million shipments of hazardous materials reportedly travel in U.S. commerce every single day.
A common misunderstanding is the nature of hazardous materials—they are more commonplace than you think!...more
7/15/2024
/ Air Carriers ,
Compliance ,
Hazardous Substances ,
Maritime Transport ,
PHMSA ,
Railways ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Shipping ,
Surface Transportation ,
Toxic Chemicals ,
Transportation Industry ,
Trucking Industry ,
Vessels
Environmental regulations, including those under the California Air Resources Board’s (CARB’s) jurisdiction, present a complex compliance challenge for vehicle fleet managers and operations departments across the country....more
The U.S. Department of Transportation is seeking input from industry stakeholders on the role of artificial intelligence in the supply chain. The DOT’s Advanced Research Projects Agency – Infrastructure is one of many federal...more
7/12/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
CARB ,
Carbon Emissions ,
Clean Energy ,
Common Carriers ,
Compliance ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Forced Labor ,
National Security ,
Nuclear Power ,
Supply Chain ,
Trucking Industry ,
Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) ,
Vessels
For-hire and private motor carriers face unique compliance and operations challenges that many other business or company functions do not encounter.
Operating commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) for your business, or as your...more
Accidents on the roadways are an unfortunate reality in the transportation business.
Any carrier that has been in the business long enough, or that has reached a sizeable scale, experiences accidents despite a zealous...more
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) International Roadcheck (Roadcheck) is scheduled for May 14-16, 2024. Roadcheck is an annual high-visibility, high-volume commercial motor vehicle inspection and regulatory...more
Transportation services providers are increasingly facing new technology-oriented threats in day-to-day business. Recent cyberattacks and the potential for serious disruption from threat actors have drawn the attention of the...more
4/17/2024
/ Brokers ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Document Retention Policies ,
Information Technology ,
Motor Carriers ,
New Rules ,
Strategic Planning ,
Technology ,
Transportation Industry ,
Trucking Industry ,
TSA
Environmental regulations, including those under the California Air Resources Board’s (“CARB”) jurisdiction, present a complex compliance challenge for vehicle fleet managers and operations departments across the country....more
4/9/2024
/ Air Pollution ,
Air Quality Standards ,
CARB ,
Climate Change ,
Compliance ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Transportation Industry ,
Trucking Industry ,
Zero-Emission Vehicles
Public safety on the roadways is the chief objective of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs). Some safety and operations teams will from time to time encounter unique circumstances where strict compliance can...more
3/25/2024
/ Commercial Truck Drivers ,
Compliance ,
Controlled Substances Act ,
Exemptions ,
FMCSA ,
Highways ,
Licensing Rules ,
Public Safety ,
Roads ,
Training Requirements ,
Trucking Industry ,
Waivers
We regularly receive questions about motor carrier liability under the Carmack Amendment. This standard has been ubiquitous with interstate motor carriage since its enactment in 1906. Still, misunderstandings abound and can...more
9/15/2023
/ Burden of Proof ,
Commercial Truck Drivers ,
Common Law Claims ,
Defense Strategies ,
Filing Requirements ,
Liability ,
Motor Carriers ,
Negligence ,
Risk of Loss ,
Shipping Cargo ,
Trucking Industry
Federal regulators—as well as the marketplace itself—have been scrutinizing the role of certain types of “transportation intermediaries” in the industry. One point of focus has been the role of longstanding models such as...more
In a regulatory victory, interstate household goods movers recently saw the universe of required paperwork reduce by one key document. In 2017, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) convened a Federal...more
One of the most important stories in the transportation space over the last few years has been the explosive growth of last mile residential delivery. The global pandemic has only further fueled demand for this localized and...more
8/18/2021
/ Actual Delivery ,
Commerce Clause ,
Commercial Truck Drivers ,
Compliance ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Exclusive Jurisdiction ,
Federal Maritime Commission ,
FMCSA ,
Jurisdiction ,
Surface Transportation Board ,
Trucking Industry ,
TSA
It is no surprise that technology is driving change in the motor carrier industry. In fact, we are observing a perfect trifecta of challenges as technology and carrier business converge. ...more
8/17/2021
/ California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Electronic Communications ,
Independent Contractors ,
Information Technology ,
Mobile Apps ,
Motor Carriers ,
Personal Information ,
Supply Chain ,
Technology ,
Trucking Industry
Cabotage as a legal principle is neither new nor specific to the United States. It exists as a legal means to shield domestic carriers and their workforce from foreign competition....more
The international forwarding community was not immune from headlines, advisories, and rulemaking dealing with U.S. export controls and economic sanctions in 2020 despite never-ending attention due the global COVID-19...more
The household goods segment of the motor carrier industry is particularly challenging and, increasingly, a gating issue for new and innovative last mile or Do-It-Yourself service offerings. Understanding whether the statutory...more
Both the speed of business disruption and depth of uncertainty created by COVID-19 have been unparalleled in our experience. Developments over the past week alone have emerged at an exponential rate and have impacted every...more
3/20/2020
/ Boycotts ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Emergency Response ,
Misclassification ,
State of Emergency ,
Supply Chain ,
Trade Secrets ,
Transportation Industry ,
Trucking Industry ,
TSA
The transportation of hazardous materials (hazmat) is an subject that holds significant safety implications for carriers, shippers, intermediaries and the general public. Compliance programs and their requirements vary widely...more
8/30/2019
/ Criminal Prosecution ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Guilty Pleas ,
Hazardous Substances ,
Oil & Gas ,
PHMSA ,
Safety Precautions ,
Supply Chain ,
Transportation Industry ,
Trucking Industry
Since then, many in the trucking industry have been considering and evaluating alternative ways to maintain a mechanism of dispute resolution through arbitration on an individual basis so as to avoid class actions, collective...more
8/29/2019
/ Arbitration ,
Class Action ,
Collective Actions ,
Commercial Truck Drivers ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Federal Arbitration Act ,
Independent Contractors ,
New Prime v Oliveira ,
Transportation Industry ,
Trucking Industry ,
Wage and Hour
The International Fuel Tax Agreement (IFTA) system is an important clearinghouse mechanism for for-hire motor carriers and private carriers with interstate operations. The IFTA plan benefits participating carriers by offering...more
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) published recommendations from the 2016 FAST Act Household Goods Working Group on February 27, 2019. The Working Group was a Federal Advisory Committee created by...more
Since the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) publication of the Final Rule regarding Sanitary Transportation of Human and Animal Food on April 6, 2016, 21 CFR 1.900, et seq. (the STF Rule), there has been an increase...more
4/23/2019
/ Audits ,
Brokers ,
FMCSA ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Safety ,
FSMA ,
IFTA ,
Lithium Batteries ,
Motor Carriers ,
Regulatory Agencies ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Sanitary Food Transportation Act (SFTA) ,
Shipping ,
Trucking Industry
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (“FMCSA”) issued an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (“ANPRM”) on Thursday, September 27, 2018, to address broker and freight forwarder financial responsibility...more
As has been widely reported, the California Supreme Court on April 30, 2018, issued a decision in Dynamex Operations West, Inc. v. The Superior Court of Los Angeles County that rejected a long-standing flexible, multifactor...more