Republican Highway Bill Includes Motor Carrier Hiring Standards for Customs Brokers
A Republican proposal for a highway bill requires customs brokers and other "covered entities" to verify that the hired motor carrier is registered with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, has appropriate insurance, and has not been determined unfit to…
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operate by the FMCSA or a state. Brokers are covered "only to the extent that the customs broker is engaging in a movement under a customs bond or in a transaction involving customs business," according to the legislation. These provisions would create "a National Hiring Standard to clarify and standardize industry best practices for hiring safe carriers," according to summary of the bill. "This will ensure that shippers, brokers, and intermediaries have reliable and accurate information on which to base hiring decisions."