SBTC

Comment Period for Broker Transparency has been Extended

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has been asking for comments regarding the transparency in property broker transactions. Petitions have been put forth by the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association and the Small Business in Transportation Coalition asking for transaction records provided by property brokers within 48 hours of the transaction….


FMCSA Denies HOS Changes for Truckers Traveling with Animals

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has denied an Hours of Service request put forth by the Small Business in Transportation Coalition. The SBTC was asking for truckers traveling with domestic animals to operate within a 16-hour window and to drive up to 13 hours during a shift. They are…


Let the FMCSA Know What you Think About Transparency with Freight Brokers

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is requesting public comments regarding property brokers being more transparent with their transactions. The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association and the Small Business in Transportation Coalition are asking the FMCSA to require brokers, within 48 hours of service, to provide an electronic copy of each…


SBTC Looking to Defund the FMCSA

The Small Business in Transportation Coalition is asking for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to be defunded and replaced. In a letter to the chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation the SBTC gives 25 reasons for Congress to defund the FMCSA and states that…


SBTC gets 10,000 Signatures Over the Weekend for ELD Suspension

To get the President’s attention, the Small Business in Transportation Coalition (SBTC) has launched an online petition looking to suspend ELDs. Following the data released by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) stating that on average two occupants of large trucks have died every single day since the new…