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 »
"Uping the surety bond required amount will definately put many many small brokers out of business such as myself. And when they start messing with interstate commerce, they are asking for big big trouble. They think the economy is in trouble now, wait to "
"This will put me out of business and only help huge brokerage firms..Its a rediculous piece of legislation!!"
"Keep small business going, i agree on the increase on the bond but not to exaggerate amount. Doubling the amount would be great."
"more political wrangling"
"Please stop this 75,000 bond now!!!"
"Nobody needs higher costs!!"
"This will without doubt put the small broker out of business and just create monoplies which will cause freight rates to rise even further. Has anyone thought this through or is this going to be another Obama health care fiasco!"
"This bill would put many people in the transport broker industry out of work. The only companies that would be able to pay this bond are the major companies. They could then pay their employees even less since they would have no competition from the small"
"Please do not let this bill become law .Not sure any of you truly understand the impact this will have on small business brokers through out the country.This bill could cost our industry numerous jobs and put many of us out of business.Not a very good tim"
"This is nothing but a ploy by the large brokers and trucking companies to eliminate thier competition. Small brokers usuall pay the carriers more that the large brokers. Also the fraud could be prevented if the carriers would check the brokers credit and "
"Please try to stop this HR7 from passing. It will eventually put all small brokers out of business. If they have a $100,000.00 laying around for a surety bond that NEVER gets used, then that's not really considered a SMALL broker."
"The Federal government already has a bond requirement. They don't enforce it. Make a larger bond so dishonest brokers with a little backing can get to us in larger figures. Get the Federal Government to do their job and file Federal Charges against the No"
"Please be reasonable in your evaluation of the broker industry. $100k is not reasonable..."