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 »
"I am a single broker who does less than a million dollars in revenue. I support my wife and 3 kids doing this. Times have gotten even tougher during the recession. I'm dedicated to keeping my business running and paying my carriers. This is a scary propos"
"This is absolutely absurd. I understand how dishonest some people are that come into business open up - steal - close and reopen in another name. But what about ones like myself, this is my career. I have been in the business for 25+ years. I run a small "
"17 years a licienced Broker. Carriers paid in 21 days from receipt, regardless of when our invoices are paid. Our cash supports prompt payment to Carriers. Increase the bond and seriously hurt our company."
"I'm a small operator with 2 trucks. With the price of fuel and insurance not to mention road taxes. How do they expect the owner operators to survive and I'm very much against this bill!! Frank Garretson TN."
"I am very concerned that any increase in the surety bond would drastically impact small brokerages - most likely resulting in the closure of many of them. And I will lose my job!"
"america isn't america without the self-employed, GOD BLESS the owner operators"
"This should not be passed. Where does this help all the small business thrive??"
"I agree with the more reasonable bond of 10k"
"This is a rediculously high amount for a broker."
"my mother works with me in our broker company - she is 56 years old and she has disability too- what she is going to do is she can't work with me in that age and with this health problem? They don't care about families, sons, daughters, disability persons"
