FMCSA Clarifies March 21 Cargo Insurance Deadline for Interstate HHG Carriers and Forwarders
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announces that as of March 21, 2011, only interstate household goods (HHG) carriers and HHG Freight Forwarders need to have evidence of cargo insurance on file with FMCSA. FMCSA clarifies that non-HHG carriers and non-HHG freight forwarders who have received Notices of Investigation for Revocation of Authority based on the termination of cargo insurance on or after March 21, 2011 need not respond to such letters if they have a service date of February 19, 2011 or after. FMCSA will not revoke the operating authority of non-HHG carriers and non-HHG freight forwarders whose cargo insurance expires on or after March 21, 2011.
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(See ITT's Online Archives or 06/22/10 news, 10062221, for BP summary of FMCSA's final rule eliminating the requirement for most for-hire motor common carriers of property and freight forwarders to maintain prescribed cargo insurance and evidence, effective March 21, 2011.)