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Get your own authority: How to tackle the basics of filing, insurance, more
A step-by-step guide to filing with the U.S. Department of Transportation for motor carrier authority to run as an independent owner-operator. This guide updates 2014 and 2019-published guides as more owners continued to transition to authority in 2021.
November 25, 2019
Business
‘4 keys’ cheat sheet for owner-op insurance
A new infographic from the Commercial Insurance Solutions (CIS) trucking-specific insurance agency details in a quick glance four different types of common insurances it brokers for its owner-operator clientele, whether leased or with their authority.
July 3, 2019
Business
Food Safety Modernization Act’s requirements for perishables haulers, and unintended consequences
Carriers are responsible for being able to provide information about previous loads hauled, documentation of the vehicle's cleaning, and proper pre-cooling. Details here.
May 15, 2018
Business
Independent thinking
Carriers test the waters with new owner-operator models to dodge worker classification problems.
November 1, 2011
Business
Cargo insurance rule ends for most truckers
Most carriers will continue cargo insurance because customers will require it.
March 15, 2011
Business
Agency to drop cargo insurance requirement
Household goods motor carriers and household goods freight forwarders will continue to be subject to the cargo insurance requirement.
June 22, 2010
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