CTB Transportation Law & Regulatory Compliance 5

Question 1

The Preventing Unfair Loading Practices rule under FMCSA regulations addresses which broker conduct?

Accepted Answer

Brokers coercing drivers to violate hours-of-service rules to meet shipper deadlines

Answer

Anti-coercion rules prohibit brokers (and shippers) from pressuring drivers to violate federal safety regulations including hours-of-service limits.

Question 2

Under what circumstances does the Surface Transportation Board (STB) have jurisdiction over a freight broker dispute rather than the FMCSA?

Accepted Answer

When the dispute involves rail intermodal movements

Answer

The STB has jurisdiction over rail transportation economic matters, so intermodal disputes involving the rail portion may fall under STB rather than FMCSA jurisdiction.

Question 3

A carrier submits a freight bill 18 months after delivery. Under the standard limitations period for carrier claims against shippers, is this claim timely?

Accepted Answer

No, the standard limitation for carrier undercharge claims is 18 months from delivery

Answer

Under 49 U.S.C. § 14705, motor carriers have 18 months from delivery to file undercharge claims, making an 18-month-old bill at the deadline.

Question 4

Which exemption under 49 U.S.C. § 13506 allows certain agricultural commodities to move without standard broker licensing requirements?

Accepted Answer

The fresh fruit and vegetable exemption for unprocessed agricultural products

Answer

Certain unprocessed agricultural commodities (fresh fruits and vegetables, livestock, etc.) have historically been exempt from some DOT economic regulations, though broker registration still generally applies.

Question 5

Under the Truth in Brokering provisions proposed under FMCSA rulemaking, brokers would be required to disclose what information to shippers?

Accepted Answer

Whether the broker has a contractual relationship with the carrier used

Answer

Proposed truth-in-brokering rules focus on transparency about broker-carrier relationships and financial arrangements to prevent undisclosed conflicts of interest.

(CTB) Certified Transportation Broker Practice Test

(CTB) Certified Transportation Broker Practice Test

CTB Transportation Law & Regulatory Compliance 5