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New Hours of Service Rules to Keep Roads Safe

by George Muha on January 20, 2012

In an effort to keep our roads safe from sleepy truck drivers the US Government is making changes to the hours of service rules.  On December 22, 2011 the Department of Transportation and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced regulations that mandate a new limit on the hours per week truck drivers can [...]

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What Time Limit Does a Freight Carrier Have to Send an Invoice

by George Muha September 28, 2011

One question I get a lot is about the time frame in which a carrier has to invoice a shipper.  Shippers get surprised when a freight invoice pops up twelve months after a shipment was executed and they feel there might be some clause that gets them off the hook.  Well, I’m here to burst [...]

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Is it Legal to Mark Up Freight Charges?

by George Muha September 21, 2011

Is it legal to mark up freight charges? No, its not.  So lets load up the paddy wagon and start bringing American businesses to justice!  Okay, I’m only partly kidding around so readers can relax.  Technically it’s not illegal to mark up freight charges but in so doing suppliers may be violating the purchasing terms. [...]

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Am I Liable if a Third Party Doesn’t Pay My Freight Bills?

by George Muha October 18, 2010
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Question:  I am getting solicited by a logistics company who wants to pay my freight invoices for me.  I am concerned that if they go out of business or don’t pay the freight carriers with my money that I will still be responsible to issue another payment.  Is this something that I should worry about? [...]

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What You Should Know about Motor Carrier Rebates, Freight Allowances and Off Bill Discounts

by George Muha May 3, 2010
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Rebates, freight allowances and off bill discounts, huh, yeah, what are they good for?  Absolutely nothing, say it again!  Rebates, freight allowances and off bill discounts, huh, yeah, what are they good for – okay, okay, okay, I’ll stop.  I am not going to bore you to death by singing a whole song about freight [...]

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