By: Terry Morgan, DLP & CTL-AST&L & Surface Transportation Board Practitioner Who loads a cargo carrying vehicle can make the difference in establishing liability for loss or damage to the cargo or for injuries during transport or during the delivery process. Loading or unloading a truck seems like a straightforward and simple process and, in…
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By: Terry E. Morgan, Surface Transportation Board Practitioner, Distinguished Logistics Professional & Certified in Transportation and Logistics The subject of opening cargo trailer doors is kind of a “no brainer,” right? Covering a subject like this may seem very basic, to the point you may choose to ignore it. Of the approximate 1,000 trucking cases…
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By: Terry Morgan, Distinguished Logistics Professional & Certified in Transportation and Logistics & Surface Transportation Board Practitioner Though the Interstate Commerce Commission came into being in 1887, trucking was not regulated until 1935. Of course the ICC has been terminated for a few years now but many of their responsibilities remain with either the Federal…
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By: Terry Morgan, Distinguished Logistics Professional Certified and Transportation and Logistics & Surface Transportation Board Practitioner Trucking regulation today is, largely, limited to safety issues. Safety regulations, cover insurance standards, driver licensing standards, training requirements, driver qualifications, maintenance standards as well as a separate group of regulations for the transportation of hazardous materials and wastes….
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