Feds Admit They Messed Up Trucking Safety Rules
Published Date: 1/10/2025
Rule
Summary
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration fixed two small but important mistakes in a recent update to truck safety rules. They corrected how a paused rule about broker financial responsibility is handled, now delaying its restart until January 16, 2026. These fixes keep things clear and fair for truckers, brokers, and freight forwarders without changing any costs or deadlines right now.
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2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Broker bond rule stayed until 2026
If you are a property broker or freight forwarder, the rule in Sec. 387.307 about broker surety bonds or trust funds will remain stayed (not in effect) until January 16, 2026. The section refers to restoring a surety bond or trust fund to the $75,000 amount required by the rule.
7-business-day suspension process clarified
If you are a broker, FMCSA will provide written notice that your operating authority will be suspended within 7 business days unless you provide written evidence that the notice was sent in error, the surety bond or trust fund has been restored to the $75,000 amount required by the section, or pending claims have been satisfied. If you fail to respond within 7 business days, FMCSA will suspend your authority; a suspended broker may request that FMCSA lift the suspension by providing the same types of written evidence.
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