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Mar 12, 2014

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Larger broker, larger bond: Should surety requirement vary by size?

This Overdrive Radio podcast features small fleet owner Surinder Gill, owed $35,000 by the failed Convoy broker despite efforts to recoup the money. Given his claims alone were nearly half of the $75K broker bond, he suggests new regulatory approach.

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Fog-blind trucker hits concrete barrier: Preventable?

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Larger broker, larger bond: Should surety requirement vary by size?

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