Posts By: Ken Gilliland

FMSCA Announces 90-Day Waiver from ELD Rule for Agriculture

The Federal Motor Carrier Administration has announced that it will provide agricultural carriers with an additional 90-day waiver to the Electronic Logging Device (ELD) mandate. The current waiver is scheduled to expire March 18, 2018. However, with FMCSA granting the additional 90-day waiver, agricultural carriers will be able to continue transporting under the ELD exemption until ...

Utilize clear and precise language in contract negotiations to avoid confusion later

Sometimes, what we view as a routine sales transaction, or at least appears to be a rather basic sale, can end up getting complicated when you hit an interpretation snag at contract destination.  This can especially be true when the sales contract may be more than a simple straight load involving a standard commodity sold ...

Shippers Need to Check Those Shipping Documents for Correct Disclosure Language

A question we frequently receive from members is whether a carrier can collect freight charges from the shipper when the shipment is freight collect.  The answer is it all depends on what you have printed and disclosed on your bill of lading. Unless otherwise stated on the bill of lading there is a presumption that ...