CTB Freight Brokerage Operations & Documentation 4

Question 1

A freight broker discovers a carrier on their load has an unsatisfactory safety rating from FMCSA. The broker should:

Accepted Answer

Immediately remove the carrier and find a compliant alternative

Answer

Brokers have a duty of care to avoid using carriers with unsatisfactory safety ratings, and should remove such carriers immediately to protect shipper interests and avoid liability.

Question 2

What is 'double brokering' in freight transportation?

Accepted Answer

When a carrier re-tenders the load to another carrier without authorization

Answer

Double brokering occurs when a carrier accepts a load then illegally re-tenders it to another carrier without the original broker's or shipper's knowledge or consent.

Question 3

Which of the following best describes a 'lumper' in freight operations?

Accepted Answer

A third-party labor service used to unload freight at a facility

Answer

A lumper is a third-party worker or service hired to unload trailers at a receiver's dock, and the cost is often negotiated as part of the freight arrangement.

Question 4

A 'tarp charge' in flatbed freight brokerage is associated with:

Accepted Answer

The cost of covering cargo with tarps for weather protection

Answer

Tarp charges compensate flatbed carriers for supplying and applying tarps to protect freight from weather during transit.

Question 5

When a carrier's cargo insurance certificate lists the broker as an 'additional insured,' this means:

Accepted Answer

The broker has some coverage under the carrier's policy for that load

Answer

Being listed as additional insured provides the broker limited coverage protections under the carrier's cargo insurance policy for the specific shipment.

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CTB Freight Brokerage Operations & Documentation 4