Keep Property Broker Bonds Reasonable
To: United States Congress & the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration ("FMCSA")This is a PETITION to the United States Congress & FMCSA from and by the members of the Transportation Ind... continue reading »
"This bill really would hurt the small business owner. Please do not allow this to happen. regards Jacky Merritt"
"Creating small jobs in America, NOT."
"I dont understand why some feel that the amount of bond should be raised..Please help us (the small business owner) solvent enough to provide and create jobs. I feel this purposal is un-necessary and will cause some of us to go out of busness. Please prev"
"I agree with many of these posting, especially requiring all brokers with multiple offices to post bonds of $100.000 per office."
"It will do nothing to help freight rates and bring down overall cost that is being passed to the public."
"I am a small rail consultant doing specifications, manuals and field work. I like to keep things small since as a writer/editor/proofer, I fill a small niche market. The transportation bills that provide financial support for projects are crucial not only"
"I am against it to increase. My question is why so substantially high without good cause. I am planning to become a brokr soon and for small businesses as myself would be the money part is incredible for one to pay."
"Who protects the small broker from getting paid, are we any different than a truckline? If we have to do our due dilligence why don't they? If the bonds are to be increased why not base the bond as a percentage of last years revenue? The idea of a billion"
"The newly increased property broker Bond/Surety would cause me to close my business, Northstar Logistics International, Inc. MC559099. It took me 10 years to save up enough to post the $10,000.00 surety & open the business. With this struggling econom"
"This country needs small businesses as well. Businesses will simply go out of business and more unemployed individuals will be on the government's payroll for unemployment checks."
"This bill will impact every small brokerage in the US in an adverse way. Please reconsider putting this into effect. I'd be happy to discuss my feelings with anyone willing to respond to this email. Thanks, Ken"
"I AM A TRANSPORTATION PROFESSIONAL WITH 44 YEARS INVESTED IN THE INDUSTRY. I AM A SMALL CARRIER & SMALL TRANSPORTATION BROKER. THE PROPOSED INCREASE OF THE BROKER BOND / TRUST FUND REQUIREMENT WILL BE EXTREMELY DESTRUCTIVE OF THE SMALL BUSINESSES WE S"
