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Bona Fide Freight Dispatcher vs. Unauthorized Broker: Federal Registration and Legal Boundaries
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Brokerage Regulations & Logistics Compliance

Bona Fide Freight Dispatcher vs. Unauthorized Broker: Federal Registration and Legal Boundaries

How 49 CFR 371.2 and 49 U.S.C. 13102 separate a bona fide agent of a carrier from a broker who must register, and what 49 U.S.C. 14916 provides for unauthorized brokering.

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Out-of-Service Orders for Trucks and Drivers: What the Federal Rules Say

HOS Rules, ELD Mandate & Driver Compliance

Out-of-Service Orders for Trucks and Drivers: What the Federal Rules Say

The five kinds of out-of-service order in the federal regulations, what ends each one, the carrier and driver deadlines, and what the CVSA criteria are and are not.

Pre-Employment Screening Program (PSP) & MVR: Federal Driver Investigation Rules

HOS Rules, ELD Mandate & Driver Compliance

Pre-Employment Screening Program (PSP) & MVR: Federal Driver Investigation Rules

Federal carrier requirements for investigating new driver safety records under 49 CFR 391.23: 3-year MVR checks, safety performance histories, and FMCSA PSP reports.

Electronic Logging Devices (ELDs): Mandate Rules, Exemptions, and Malfunction Deadlines

HOS Rules, ELD Mandate & Driver Compliance

Electronic Logging Devices (ELDs): Mandate Rules, Exemptions, and Malfunction Deadlines

Who must use an electronic logging device under 49 CFR 395, the four paper-log cases, the driver and carrier steps in a malfunction, roadside data transfer and record retention.

Truck Dispatcher: What the Role Is and What the Federal Rules Say About Dispatching

Dispatch Operations, Load Planning & Efficiency

Truck Dispatcher: What the Role Is and What the Federal Rules Say About Dispatching

Where the federal safety rules reach a dispatcher's decisions, a worked check of whether a day's loads fit the hours limits, the coercion rule, and how a dispatch service differs from a broker.

Driver Qualification File: What 49 CFR 391.51 Requires and How Long to Keep It

HOS Rules, ELD Mandate & Driver Compliance

Driver Qualification File: What 49 CFR 391.51 Requires and How Long to Keep It

What a driver qualification file must contain, the separate investigation history file, the annual check, Clearinghouse queries, and a calculator for hire, annual and retention dates.

Importer Security Filing (ISF 10+2): What Must Be Filed, Who Files and When

Import/Export Customs Brokerage & Documentation

Importer Security Filing (ISF 10+2): What Must Be Filed, Who Files and When

The ten data elements of the Importer Security Filing, the two deadlines in 19 CFR 149.2, who must file for cargo arriving by sea, and what to do when information changes.

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Loadly is a one-person editorial operation run by Eren Şimşir. It publishes sourced guides on US trucking and freight rules. Each guide starts from a primary source such as the Code of Federal Regulations and lists its sources at the end.

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