Independent Contractor Owner-Operators and the Second Trump Administration: Motor Carrier Expectations for the Road Ahead -
The role of independent contractor owner-operators (ICOOs) in the trucking industry has a long...more
2/21/2025
/ Air Carriers ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Background Checks ,
Credit Checks ,
Criminal Background Checks ,
Employee Credit Checks ,
Employment Contract ,
Executive Orders ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
Independent Contractors ,
Labor Regulations ,
Motor Carriers ,
Supply Chain ,
Trump Administration ,
Warehouses
On February 18, 2025, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (“FMCSA”) granted a request to reopen the comment period for its Broker Transparency Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NPRM”) originally published at 89 FR...more
Motor carriers, brokers, freight forwarders and private fleets that are required to comply with Colorado’s new Large Entity Reporting (“LER”) requirement, a relatively unpublicized new regulatory measure in the State of...more
2/3/2025
/ Carbon Emissions ,
Clean Air Act ,
Environmental Policies ,
Freight Forwarding ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Motor Carriers ,
Public Health ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements ,
State and Local Government ,
Sustainability ,
Transportation Brokerage ,
Transportation Industry ,
Trucking Industry
Within hours of his inauguration, President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order titled “Unleashing American Energy.” This Executive Order contained several provisions that significantly shift current policies and...more
2/3/2025
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Climate Change ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Executive Orders ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
Infrastructure ,
Tax Credits ,
Trump Administration
Motor carriers and private fleet operators need to weigh several critical factors when deciding where to register and plate their motor vehicles and equipment (trailers, flatbeds, tanker units, etc.). Selecting the right...more
11/27/2024
/ Commercial Vehicles ,
Fees ,
FMCSA ,
Infrastructure ,
International Registry ,
Motor Carriers ,
Registration Requirement ,
State of Incorporation ,
State Regulators ,
State Taxes ,
Tax Rates ,
Transaction Fees ,
Trucking Industry
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (“FMCSA”) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NPRM”) on November 20, 2024,titled Transparency in Property Broker Transactions (89 FR 91648). ...more
11/22/2024
/ Brokers ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
FMCSA ,
Motor Carrier Act ,
Motor Carriers ,
NPRM ,
Proposed Rules ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Shipping ,
Transparency ,
Transportation Industry ,
Trucking Industry
Breathe In That Rocky Mountain Air: Motor Carriers, Brokers, Freight Forwarders, and Private Fleets Operating in Colorado Face November 30, 2024 Deadline to Comply with State’s New Emissions Reporting Requirements and Avoid...more
11/18/2024
/ Air Quality Standards ,
Brokers ,
Carbon Emissions ,
Climate Change ,
Compliance ,
Compliance Dates ,
Environmental Policies ,
Freight Forwarding ,
Motor Carriers ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Transportation Industry
California legislators and regulators continue to create various challenges for warehouse owners and operators throughout the Golden State. Two recent developments in particular serve as stark reminders to owners and...more
11/7/2024
/ Building Standards ,
Carbon Emissions ,
Citations ,
Compliance ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Governor Newsom ,
Heavy Equipment ,
New Legislation ,
New Regulations ,
Regulatory Violations ,
SCAQMD ,
Setback Rules ,
Warehouses
Combatting forced labor is growing from aspiration of company boards to a mission-critical focus impacting day-to-day operations. Companies with global footprints are not alone in witnessing acute compliance and reputational...more
11/6/2024
/ Compliance ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
EU ,
Forced Labor ,
Human Rights ,
Imports ,
Modern Slavery Act ,
Multinationals ,
Pending Legislation ,
Popular ,
Rebuttable Presumptions ,
Reputation Management ,
Risk Management ,
Supply Chain ,
Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) ,
Withhold Release Orders (WROs)
We are now in the era of freedom of contract in the logistics arena. While contracts provide many protections to contracting parties, they can also be used offensively, to affirmatively protect legal rights. There are many...more
11/4/2024
/ Air Cargo ,
Audits ,
Brokers ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Maritime Commission ,
Logistics ,
National Security ,
Shipping ,
Shipping Cargo ,
Small Business ,
Supply Chain ,
Transportation Industry
As concerns about environmental degradation and climate change intensify, shippers across a wide variety of industry verticals are seeking ways to make their supply chain operations more environmentally sustainable....more
10/31/2024
/ Biodiesel ,
Brokers ,
Certifications ,
Climate Change ,
Competitive Bidding ,
Contract Terms ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Green Technology ,
Motor Carriers ,
Service Contracts ,
Shipping ,
Supply Chain ,
Sustainability ,
Sustainable Business Practices ,
Transportation Industry ,
Zero-Emission Vehicles
During a presidential election year, it is very difficult to get both sides of the aisle to agree on anything. However, thus far, the Transportation Security Screening Modernization Act (H.R. 5840) recently passed by the...more
On May 22, 2024, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) unveiled a high-level framework for what is known as “TRU Part 2” to eliminate carbon emissions created by refrigerated equipment utilized in the transportation of...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
UPDATE: As of October 23, 2023, the FMCSA extended the comment period by 30 days to November 29, 2023.
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (“FMCSA”) published an advanced notice of proposed rulemaking...more
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (“FMCSA”) published an advanced notice of proposed rulemaking (“APRNM”) and request for comment on Thursday, August 29, 2023, in efforts to fulfill the Motor Carrier Safety Act...more