FMCSA Wants Authority to Enforce Freight Broker Violations Amid Rising Fraud

Jul 25, 2024 at 04:13 PM CST
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has asked Congress to give the agency the statutory authority to assess civil penalties for unauthorized brokerage violations — both the double-brokering and fraud problems as well as a significant increase it has seen in household goods consumer complaints. The report to Congress was in response to the Joint Explanatory Statement accompanying the 2023 Consolidated Appropriations Act, which required FMCSA to report on efforts to enforce regulations regarding unlawful broker activities. The agency noted that a 2019 DOT Administrative Law Judge decision, Darlene Riojas et al., put a hamper on its enforcement efforts.

Jul 25, 2024 at 04:13 PM CST

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has asked Congress to give the agency the statutory authority to assess civil penalties for unauthorized brokerage violations — both the double-brokering and fraud problems as well as a significant increase it has seen in household goods consumer complaints.

The report to Congress was in response to the Joint Explanatory Statement accompanying the 2023 Consolidated Appropriations Act, which required FMCSA to report on efforts to enforce regulations regarding unlawful broker activities.

The agency noted that a 2019 DOT Administrative Law Judge decision, Darlene Riojas et al., put a hamper on its enforcement efforts.