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The Revised Interstate Commerce Act: A Black Hole for Freight Brokers?
Paul David Keenan of Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC

The following is a brief analysis of how the current provisions of the Interstate Commerce Act, 49 U.S.C ?101 et. s.
Motor Carrier Public Liability Endorsements and Financial Responsibility Laws
Richard M. Mosher of Thompson, Coe, Cousins & Irons, LLP

The trend of trucking deregulation that started over 20 years ago has not materially changed original regulatory schemes governing required insurance and financial responsibility. Motor carriers operating under federal permits and intrastate carriers operating under state authority must still secure liability coverage in order to maintain an operating permit or otherwise provide proof of ability to self insure. Typically statutory coverage of this nature is implemented through a two-part process which involves a public filing and an endorsement.
Congress Acts to Preempt Regulation of Intrastate Transportation of Property
Mark J. Ayotte of Briggs & Morgan

A deregulation bill which preempts state and local trucking restrictions has received a final vote in Congress. .
The Trucking Industry Regulatory Reform Act of 1994: Understanding the Fine Print
Mark J. Ayotte of Briggs & Morgan

The Trucking Industry Regulatory Reform Act of 1994 ("TIRRA") has accelerated the process of promoting competitio.