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New Kroger Payment Terms Conflict with PACA Trust Rights

Kroger sent out a letter to shippers recently announcing their new August 1, 2018 standardized payment terms of Net 90 days. Accepting these new payment terms directly conflict with protection rights under the PACA Trust. Agreeing to any extension beyond 30 days permanently waives your PACA trust protection.

Matt McInerney Jun 19 2018 in Shipping

Karl Logistics Expelled from DRC for Failure to Pay Debts

Western Growers members should be aware that the Dispute Resolution Corporation (DRC) has recently expelled Karl Logistics Inc. (Karl Logistiques Inc.) from its membership for failing to provide information as requested and not paying its debts.

Ken Gilliland Apr 26 2018 in Shipping

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 June 16, 2018.

Ken Gilliland Mar 13 2018 in Shipping

Business as Usual Following Mandatory ELD for Carriers Rollout

On Monday December 18, 2017, the mandatory Electronic Logging Device (ELD) regulation for carriers went into effect. The mandate is simple -- it only changes the way a carrier logs its hours of service, requiring commercial drivers to maintain hours-of-service logs electronically instead of through handwritten logs.

Ken Gilliland Dec 21 2017 in Shipping

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New Kroger Payment Terms Conflict with PACA Trust Rights

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FMSCA Announces 90-Day Waiver from ELD Rule for Agriculture

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