FMCSA Major Public Announcement To All Truck Drivers In America 🤯 It's About Time!

[@MuthaTrucker]

It's time for a change drivers. Click both links down below to help bring broker transparency 👇 www.regulations.gov/commenton/FMCSA-2023-0257-0001 Make sure to do the survey on Overdrive- www.overdriveonline.com/regulations/article/15708760/fmcsas-transparency-push-brokers-are-gearing-up-to-fight

[@williamrobinson6680]

Exemplary guest. Simply outstanding. Thank you!!

[@thatschris8680]

This Amazing!! About time they bring this bill back!

[@ratherbeflying101]

GET RID OF BROKERS, UNNECESSARY

[@Letsmakeitcount_123]

Elon!! Clean House at the FMCSA!!!

[@JulianBashir-8472]

Let’s see a broker move a load with a keyboard

[@user-ky2yb4rc9m]

Until truckers grow balls and stop for atleast a week nothing will ever change, ……. Change my mind

[@frankortega1242]

I'm with you on that one , but it will never happen because we're a bunch of dumb truck drivers that can never unite and do something about it

[@mitmaks]

💯 but majority of truck drivers wear flip flops and don't even speak English

[@frankortega1242]

Man ninety percent of these brokers are fellen's

[@LWClefty]

Facts but too many company drivers in 3 days we would should down this whole country Simple . They would fix it for us fast

[@BigFaggTruckingLLC]

It'll never happen with the influx of immigrants.

[@pb-SCROOGE]

Why can’t WE Blacklist brokers

[@higb7]

We can I've been saying it for years. Nobody has to go on strike. Still keep working just don't haul TQL for one week or 2 weeks Let that word get out and brokers will straighten up

[@higb7]

Just using TQL as an example but there's many of them out there with bad practices

[@ShawnCman]

You can, don't use the broker. It's that simple.

[@Backhaul2024]

I do.

[@robertwagner386]

I black listed many carriers, but guess what there’s always some idiot that will haul the load anyway for .80. Cents a mile

[@rogerg0834]

We need to petition DOGE to audit the FMCSA and dismantle them for corruption

[@Hat5858]

Exactly

[@deerhodes4359]

Actually not a bad idea.

[@calvingraham1701]

I agree, I heard OOIDA has reached out to all the members of Congress about this issue. It'll be nice to somehow get this information to DOGE that'll help our industry tremendously!

[@deerhodes4359]

Social media marketing campaign with drivers involvement on X amongst some other things would be a good start.

[@Hat5858]

@@rogerg0834 OOiDA is a joke.

[@DR-um2bv]

Within 48hrs is a joke. Needs to be at time of booking load like everything else. They don't check your insurance within 48hrs. They don't check your MC# within 48hrs. They dont make you connect your ELD TRACKING within 48hrs. At that time you can see if brokerage companies are keeping more than X amount of total payment if so, DON'T RUN THE LOAD.

[@DanielGarcia-zz9eg]

For real, it is our right to ask and see the rate. This not Uber

[@calvingraham1701]

This is an ongoing situation since 1949 when the ICC wanted to put a cap on broker fees!! It never transpired, I wonder why?

[@mudtrucking]

Absolutely need transparency on this.

[@djbkcvn]

I sent my comment. Trucking needs structure and this here is a great start.

[@JulianBashir-8472]

In any other industry you get to see the real price and the brokers %. Example buying a house. Truckers are the only ones with all the risk and responsibility and were the only ones who don’t know what the load pays.

[@datboyyoungtripp9477]

I’m glad the truckers are getting this

[@Thebusinessguide101]

How bout FMCSA make the SHIPPER show what they paid the Broker they wouldn't have no reason to hold nothing back that seem like the more easier route versus tryna get it from the Broker 🤔

[@bishopchristopher4444]

Makes sense too

[@michaeldeloach838]

Great idea

[@b3llyfull]

@@Thebusinessguide101 thought about this glad you posted it

[@AE-sy1pn]

Its not required by law. Why should they?

[@AE-sy1pn]

Sounds like a union to me...

[@Drive4YourLifeAZ]

THE next Republican Congress needs to permanently dismantle the FMSCA AND use the Chevron Doctrine to give the industry back to the OWNER OPERATORS, DRIVERS AND CARRIERS!

[@mrgnyclove5075]

How if there the big donors of the party big corporations donate to Republican Party for tax cuts

[@allgasnobrakes123]

This will be the deregulation administration. 👍🏾

[@MrRld1960]

DUMMY, the Republicans had control of both Houses the first time Trump was in office. WHY didn't they do that then?

[@MrRld1960]

​@@allgasnobrakes123No DUMMY it won't be, they had that chance the first time and didn't do it

[@maxxhammer664]

We are the only ones who supply America. The rest are parasites on our back

[@virgilursu2225]

Yes, we need some change because we cannot operate. This sucks with these rates.

[@jshell5097]

Peace and respect to all the carriers and drivers. Big UPS to the creator of this platform. Well I remember when carriers could go into any truck stop and there would be a monitor with plenty of loads scrolling down the monitor. There was no need for a broker period.

[@Steve-cm2hv]

all boards disappeared when the brokers took over, I remember seeing them all the time and there we always loads listed.

[@someguyfromtheinternet5102]

When was this?

[@Steve-cm2hv]

@@someguyfromtheinternet5102 the 90s

[@bishopchristopher4444]

Wow It was awesome

[@PARMYGUY]

I REMEMBER THOSE AS A SNOT NOSE ROOKIE

[@panchovillaz8004]

Everyone truck driver in us 🇺🇸 need to stop same time together to pay the right amount $ to trucking 🚚 ❤

[@atribecalledpope]

Are you American bro? You a natural citizen?

[@panchovillaz8004]

@@atribecalledpope yes American fron Mexico 🇲🇽 ❤

[@James-j4n3i]

This is I wrote to them; It's only fair that all carriers and owner operators should be allowed to see the rate con and the true take away from the brokers what they are making on their end of the deal from the very start of Negotiations for goods being transported. This should be under the federal freedom of information Act, Truckers are hurting and because cost to run their equipment up and down the highways. Everyone in this country including those in the federal government get food, medicine and clothing by a truck that delivers to Merchants and Grocery stores A pharmacies. Why is it hard for the FMSCA to understand these fundamentals.

[@bishopchristopher4444]

Well spoken

[@Robert-bt8cp]

Good Evening, Stop blaming the brokers without holding the Shippers/Receivers accountable. All parties are culpable because all parties know the carrier doesn’t have any recourse or even the permission to make a request without retribution. What good is the, “proof”, of payment record after 48 hrs? Can I order a steak and then pay the bill 48 hrs later if I disagree? You want power back? The, “takeaway”, is the only way. Go home stay home until details/demand are met and addressed. This isn’t a step forward this is simply kicking the can down the road because, they know the vast majority of trucking is weak. We never do what we say we are going to do and until we stay home it’s a huge waste of your time. You want change, well the ball is in our court, we have the power, we have the trucks; it’s time we take a stand and if you’re not ready now, you never will be. The dock workers proved, “take it away”, for a few days maybe longer and you’ll get what you deserve. We can be sheep or the bull, it’s our choice. Stay safe.

[@MuthaTrucker]

I agree all have to be held accountable

[@jamesbeauregard8710]

@Robert-bt8cp i was driving before deregulation, and ever since, until 3 years ago, I retired. Way back then you had carriers that would go for a buck a mile. Guess what? Many still do!

[@Texastruckernooa]

@@Robert-bt8cp brokers are taking huge margins. See one today took 65% paid the carrier 1200.00 On a 3700.00 load. Bragging about it.

[@Robert-bt8cp]

@ Good Morning, You’re exactly correct. If you look back in the mid 90’s to 03’ or so, diesel was $.75-$1.00 per gallon, freight rates were roughly a $1 to $1.15 per mile. Today they are offering the same freight rates, however diesel is 3-5 times more expensive, and we still have drivers taking these loads. Honestly we are doing it to ourselves, we could fix this very quickly, we have become very weak as an industry.

[@Robert-bt8cp]

@ Good Morning, I understand you’re exactly correct. This is why I believe we need to hold everyone accountable; brokers, shippers and receivers.

[@tenpoint9652]

@Alex. Put it out there that every single owner operator ask for it every single time they book a load. Put it out there till it's known by every single driver in America knows it. Demand it automatically with every single rate con.

[@MuthaTrucker]

I will

[@davidpyle2786]

How about making it mandatory brokers provide the actual rate on every load. And set the broker at a maximum fee of 10%

[@barrybatchelor675]

No 5%

[@Briand-ei1gs]

So you truckers are little more than theives. And the worst kind. The ones who use government to do your crime. Pathetic.​@@barrybatchelor675

[@robertwagner386]

@@barrybatchelor675we can’t even get the brokers to put the pick up times on DAT, the a better answer. Outlaw middle men, abolish brokers 100%

[@billkoval9457]

Agreeded that way a broker would actually work for the carriers

[@devoywilliams3956]

@@billkoval9457 right they will try to get the highest rate from the shipper, thus fixing the trucking industry.

[@gwboles659]

They also need to make transparent, if the broker collects a fuel surcharge that they tell the customer will go onto the driver, but the driver never gets it. Many customers who are having products moved are being told that they charged the fuel surcharge and 100% of it goes to the driver when in fact, none of it goes to the driver or if it does, it’s a very small percentage that the broker and the carrier both take a chunk out of just because they can, even though it’s supposed to subsidize drivers fuel.

[@BarmyBarmy-et6fp]

Brokers forget that they work for the carrier AND the shipper. Not just the shipper. This will help remind them of that fact.

[@RomeoUrsu-fy9qo]

Brokers don’t work for carriers…they work for themselves and they represent and support their customers only. But if a carrier will pay them a percentage of the load,then things will change drastically….they will represent the carrier and not their customers anymore. That is why brokers don’t want to go for a fix or agreed percentage with carriers.

[@BarmyBarmy-et6fp]

​​@@RomeoUrsu-fy9qofalse. When under a contract or an agreement they work for both parties (carrier & shipper). Thats why they are called intermediaries. Same with a real estate broker. Of course they 'work for themselves', but their job is to work for/represent both parties. Truckers are just so used to giving away their keys that they forgot to let brokers know who's the boss and play by the regulations like truckers have to.

[@RomeoUrsu-fy9qo]

@ You are confused They don’t work for carriers…never did and never will… They might claim something like that…but the reality is in the Language of the contract between a carrier and a broker and their actions.

[@BarmyBarmy-et6fp]

@@RomeoUrsu-fy9qo "Transportation intermediaries leverage their knowledge, investment in technology and people resources to help both the shipper and carrier succeed," - Robert A. Voltmann, President & CEO of the Transportation Intermediaries Association.

[@BarmyBarmy-et6fp]

@@RomeoUrsu-fy9qo dude you're an intermediary. Give it up. 🤣

[@JerryRodriguez-c8r]

I say that's the best thing that could happen to owner operators that way the brokers can get their share and we could get our fair share too

[@KevinFreyre-z2i]

EVERY SINGLE PERSON HERE NEEDS TO COMMENT, ITS OUR LEGAL RIGHT TO GET WHAT WE WANT WITHOUT BEING BLACKMAILED OR BLACKLISTED

[@nicksoehren4812]

I think it’s a move in the right direction that’s for sure. I do have a lot of hope that with the recent election, we could see some good changes come to are industry.

[@bobby9623]

That’s awesome!! I don’t drive truck anymore but glad for these men and women.

[@b3llyfull]

I need to know my brokerage fee so I can write that off on my taxes.

[@Super-Trucker466]

Good point genius

[@GregoryPecaut]

It is not a write off. You are not paying tax on the money the broker makes, only on what they pay. Just don't haul cheap freight.

[@b3llyfull]

@@GregoryPecaut nah I need to write off what I pay the broker

[@GregoryPecaut]

@b3llyfull you aren't paying the broker, the shipper is.

[@48statequeen6]

Thank you for providing the direct link. 10 seconds into your video I went and left a comment bc what they are purposing solves nothing that isn’t already there.

[@Twister-10228]

Why couldn't FMCSA make it a requirement to show right at booking the load. 40 hrs is 2 days. Well the load ships usually within hours. So still bulls1t to a carrier.

[@seekpeaceread6798]

No load should be less than $3 a mile period

[@abdulaleemgomes8311]

I am super excited that we as truckers are finally going to have broker transparency !!! I’ve been patiently waiting for this since I first became an owner operator

[@visaelvmp]

Why request just give them like 10% and that’s it all they need to do is find a carrier and O/O all they have to do is see if it makes sense instead of that back and forth for prices have the shipper payment on the documents

[@craigandrus7821]

Defund fmcsa……!!!

[@deneldalynngiovinazzo4157]

411 needs to be SHUT DOWN Brokers need to be SHUT DOWN

[@acedcbrown9585]

Remove brokers.

[@mayyouprosper8140]

In old days there was no brokers!!!! You could buy your load because you had insurance and you were insured 1 million so why do you need a broker

[@josephcogean8896]

Brokers have an MC number, so why don't they enforce the regulations like to do on truck drivers?What's going on with that?Is that double standards or is that just discrimination against truck drivers and the brokers get their own way

[@Texastruckernooa]

We got too make it too big to rig

[@henlohenlo689]

brokers making you sign something to waive is illegal contract. thus void. whole contract is void under contract law. you owed transparency, and no contracts can waive legal protections. legally brokers or any business must keep records but the reg about 48 is good. one strategy is they jist never comply and hard to contact and pin down and they dont answer phone or enacted alot of barrier to make them harder to litigate.

[@kenlittle4203]

48 hours is 48 hours too late

[@kingdomfighter23]

THOSE ARE WORDS OF WISDOM. It should be mandatory that every broker discloses their rate period!!!

[@tomhall7250]

Yup I was least to D& E transport, got a ratcon for $2.oo told her I need 3 she said that’s our rate…to bad I still need 3 got it but not another load after…said fuck off bye.

[@BruceMcKeever]

If brokers are being fair then they have nothing to hide, only the ones who know they are keeping too much of the pie will be upset by this 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@kimconklin6527]

Bless All Here...☆☆*

[@cdlshorty74]

CDL shorty has been talking about this for months. I’ve also emailed you a few months ago for both of us to link up and do a podcast together. Let’s do it.

[@idessaoutlaw]

It's past time to abolish the broker..💩⚖️😎

[@PARMYGUY]

Thank god. Exactly part of doing business. I am happy. Make them come clean. As a driver we need to see what the shipper is paying the broker. So we xan bid according. Thank you FMCSA.

[@HookedOnFish.]

I’ve submitted a comment and a survey , Hopefully that will help to hear truckers voice. We don’t need brokers 🤜🏽

[@lancejohnson4640]

Don't get me wrong. MT is trying to be a voice for us. I appreciate that effort.

[@Texastruckernooa]

And Alex. Your a man of your word. In your debt bro.

[@MrCofresipirate]

Brokers and lumpers needs to go !!!!!!! enough said

[@jesusramondelvalle5211]

Good job 👍

[@trucking9850]

I love this video. Excellent info. Everything is so true.

[@michaeldomec5275]

48 hours huh how does that help

[@LivingForPurpose]

They’re lazy, and if they falsify records they’ll make mistakes eventually with the tight time windows.

[@Oldskooltrucker]

Let's just imagine a world where there is a section on the rate confirmation that states "Broker is paid this amount: $$$$" and the carrier can see that amount before agreeing to take the load.

[@RollinLow666]

Why the government don’t enforce this law? If that law will have full effect that will make it fair to everyone!!!

[@roguen7dragon243]

HEY, EVERYONE DONT OVER SPEND ON XMAS AND TRY NOT EAT OUT MUCH SAVE YOUR MONEY WHEN THE TARIFFS HIT PRICES WILL SKYROCKET SAVE YOUR MONEY AS MUCH AS YOU CAN. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED ⚠️

[@hekurandzaferi2191]

It's getting ridiculous, everywhere we turn as truckers seems like we're being screwed! The tolls are getting crazy, the diesel is going up, however the rates are going straight downhill for some odd reason. Everyone wants their products moved and no one gives 2 craps of how we get this done.

[@eddiesica3649]

Keep up he pressure Alex ,Good Work!!

[@MuthaTrucker]

Thanks, will do!

[@deneldalynngiovinazzo4157]

Everything that’s been done to ‘regulate’ the trucking industry needs to be undone and then start over with the focus on protecting the US citizen owned and operated small trucking operations!!

[@jamesbobo5377]

I jumped out in 2010 Most Drivers dont know Regulated freight before 1978 since the beginning. A driver could keep a home full of kids and a homemaker/ wife at home taking care of the home. Jimmy Carter and Congress changed all that with Deregulation, and wages have gotten to this point. If you're a professional driver and not bumping 250K a year, you need to think about why.?

[@GeumguissTv]

We need 100% transparency

[@michaelnagy4603]

Carrier should see the actual ratecon 💯 especially owner operator and lease to own drivers 💯

[@stoneyislandranch9783]

The inly way this will work is to standardize the rate confirmation form. That must have certain information. Just like a BOL must have certain information such as weight , bill to ship to, commodities etc

[@larryoffen539]

Great channel Alex. Watch all your videos. Do the new rules for broker transperancy forbid the broker from giving carriers contracts forfeiting that right? If not, then the new rules will not change anything.

[@MuthaTrucker]

Still learning, will get back to you when I find out

[@Texastruckernooa]

Thank you alex

[@toddgarland5221]

I say civil lawsuits should be file. If there’s attorney out there that wants to make a name for themselves. There are thousands of truckers that would be glad to have your representation.

[@paulharper-w1g]

Its should be mandatory that both the shippers rate and the brokers rate needs to be on every rate con. We shouldn't even have to ask .

[@bishopchristopher4444]

Im not in the industry neither in USA buh What i know in this 🌎,alot is driven by politics not whats true to be done for the better. Watched a recently released serie(The day of the jackal) ... Economic transparency idea,but it showed,the economy predators always fight against the transparency. Which is considerably similar to the current situation of truckers and other careers in the world.

[@outdooradventures7106]

I went to their website and posted my comment

[@BM-if9zn]

Now is a good time to reach out to the new administration instead of continuing to communicate with the FMCSA, who has done nothing for years.

[@mayyouprosper8140]

IF YOU THINK YOUVE BEEN SCREWED ON THE RATES GET A LAWYER AND GET ALL YOUR BACKPAY BACK. IF THEY DID SCREW YOU OVER IT IS FRAUD EVERYY STATE HAS SOMETHING CALLED STATUTE OF FRAUDS EVERY STATE HAS IT. BASICALLY SAYS EVIDENCE OF FRAUD VOIDS ALL CONTRACTS.

[@RandyRudder-c4g]

I don’t do business with any broker who will not furnish me the real rate con. They need to understand that there are more owner operators and very small companies than there are the mega carriers that cut rates.

[@jk6854]

The Transportation deregulation act of 1979, sealed it. It’s been down hill for truck drivers 50 yrs.

[@thealltrucker]

We need a level playing field. Brokers need to be equally regulated and there needs to be oversight because brokers have insane power over us and they constantly change the rules.

[@NASCAR_NEAL]

I have a Q. Everyone seems to know what color all the lights are supposed to be on a vehicle. Amber Marker lights, white headlights, red tail lights. Amber side, white front red rear. Well I have red lights in the back of my sleeper facing the reefer unit. I was told they have to be white? It’s facing rear? I’ve seen trucks going down the interstate with BLUE lights on back of bunk.

[@rdaniels4706]

First of all, the regulation should read, "all 3PL's and brokers are required to publish the rate to both shippers, AND carriers.Published rates must be provided to the OWNER of the power unit".

[@rebarguy4051]

I go direct,I don't deal with brokers don't need them ,I got my authority equipment and all ...

[@stuartloggins3691]

The record of the transaction should be automatically included in the bills

[@ZanixB]

Honestly, how does after the fact transparency help the carrier? Once you accept the ratecon how is it going to help you to know what you could’ve made.

[@williamrobinson6680]

Lol! This is why we're drivers and not brain surgeons. It's not "transparency!" It's CONTRACT LAW!!!

[@FatKidBrody]

What's to say that the brokers wouldn't use 2 sets of documents ? Truckers used to do it all the time with double and triple books. Some still do to this day.

[@godschild1404]

Amen 🙏🏽

[@keysounds7289]

If I cannot see what your video is about in the caption I am not watching it…used to watch every single video you posted until you started doing this…I haven’t watched your videos for the past year…this one just showed up in my feed out of nowhere so I’m here just to leave this comment.

[@rileyhiggins4753]

I have never been a freight broker but I have been a broker in another industry. I’m a trucker now. what business is it of mine to know the profit margin of someone else’s business. I can choose to do business with that person or not it’s my choice. That is the free market.

[@KentMarsh]

In line of time of transaction. It may not ship without full disclosure of transactional function. DOT inspection request would have fraudulent documents.

[@hotshot4697]

Drivers can exist without Carriers, Carriers CAN'T exist WITHOUT DRIVERS !

[@SinOjOs-Transport]

They enacted laws limiting percentages that attorneys can charge. Due to abuse. The issue with brokers needs to be brought to the law makers. There certainly needs to be some sort of investigation.

[@jeph190]

Hey Alex, regarding the Overdrive survey, the check box for "I'm not a robot" is not working. The process is not allowing the box to be checked. Thank you, John.

[@ColleenBaroway]

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[@kazungu80]

I think if one carrier gets that rate information ,they should share it with other carriers

[@kellendavis8638]

It shouldn't have to be requested. It should be mandatory to be included with the rate con up front before even agreeing to the load!

[@GeriZimmer]

I agree. Transparency needs at the beginning of the transaction, not 2 days later.

[@luceromundo5614]

I get the broker transparency, in getting access to the rate con between the broker and their customer, but i feel that transaction agreement should be given up front upon request to negotiate a fair rate on that load. Rather negotiate on a load and wait 48 hrs to request to get that agreement to see what is in that load, thats IF ,the broker will send it. At that time, the broker will not work with said carriers,knowing we have that agreement. Plus, all paperwork signed, waiving our rights to see that agreement,just to get a load at any time, should be null n void, so it cant come back to us down the line.

[@davidabramson3020]

I am a company local driver, so I am not in the loop of working with a broker. But could this be the end of the broker era? Information like booking loads is at your fingertips these days so this new regulation on brokers might really change how trucking is done.

[@BlockBallerRecords]

Another Reason I got out of the Industry The Crooks like brokers get all the play Room they want can Robby today and be closed tomorrow it just ain’t worth it especially when it’s obvious no one will ever ban together and stand up

[@lavernmuldrow965]

YES THATS A GOOD IDEA WHAT FMCSA IS PASSING .

[@justbeforethereturnofchris2393]

It's crazy that this has to be done when there is a law on the books already....Brokers that steal and rob trucking companies and drivers ain't getting away with that greed when they stand before God....

[@michaeldelorenzo8006]

Of this would be great if they actually do it and you get put either red flagged or black listed and they actually comply. Just they don’t put your mc# in saying not to load you or anything like that. I’d appreciate this for sure