New Safety Standard for Selecting Trucking Companies and Protecting Shippers.
This law establishes a national safety standard for commercial entities (brokers, shippers) hiring motor carriers to transport goods. To avoid liability for negligently selecting an unsafe carrier, these entities must verify the carrier's registration, insurance, and compliance with federal safety standards. Crucially, individual citizens hiring movers (household goods shippers) are automatically protected and exempt from these verification requirements.
Key points
Commercial logistics companies must verify that contracted trucking companies are registered, insured, and meet all Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) standards.
Individual citizens hiring movers (e.g., for household goods) are automatically deemed prudent in their selection and are exempt from the new verification duties.
The Department of Transportation must develop a new, comprehensive rule within one year to determine the safety fitness of all motor carriers.
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