Motor Carrier Safety: National Standard for Selecting Trucking Companies.
This bill establishes a national standard defining how commercial entities (shippers, brokers) must verify the safety and insurance compliance of trucking companies before contracting them. This aims to improve road safety by ensuring only compliant carriers are hired. Crucially, individual citizens hiring movers for household goods are exempt from these strict verification requirements.
Key points
Businesses contracting transport must verify the carrier is registered, insured, and confirmed by the FMCSA to meet all federal safety standards.
Meeting this standard protects contracting businesses from liability claims related to "negligent selection" if an accident occurs.
Individual citizens moving household goods are automatically considered prudent in their selection and do not need to perform detailed safety checks.
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