OOIDA calls for truckers to comment on proposed broker transparency rule with comment guide

The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association is calling for more truck drivers to submit comments regarding the proposed rulemaking for broker transparency. 

As of 12:30 p.m. on Monday, December 16th, more than 1,200 comments had been submitted in response to the proposed rule, but the OOIDA is seeking even more drivers to submit their opinion. 

“To the American trucker: Now is your chance to hold bad brokers accountable. Jump into the arena and demand action from FMCSA. No more sitting on the sidelines complaining. If you speak up, we’ll win this fight,” the OOIDA wrote in a statement. 

“To the shady freight brokers: You’ve skirted federal regulations to take advantage of the hardworking men and women behind the wheel for too long and it’s far past time this era of screwing over truckers comes to an end.”

“For years, OOIDA has been fighting against unequal broker rules,” OOIDa wrote. “The current system hurts small businesses and gives shady brokers an unfair advantage. Fraudulent brokers are increasing, scamming hard-working truckers by not paying for completed jobs. They reappear under different names, leaving you unsure who to trust. Experienced drivers are being driven out of business in part by criminals posing as freight brokers.”

“The current system hurts small businesses and gives shady brokers an unfair advantage. Fraudulent brokers are increasing, scamming hard-working truckers by not paying for completed jobs. They reappear under different names, leaving you unsure who to trust. Experienced drivers are being driven out of business in part by criminals posing as freight brokers.”

“This rulemaking is unfinished business for the Trump administration,” said Collin Long, OOIDA’s director of government affairs. “They started this process back in 2020, and we hope they consider finalizing this rule and continuing to work with OOIDA to make broker transparency a top priority on Day 1.”
The FMCSA is accepting comments on the broker transparency proposal through Jan. 21, 2025. The OOIDA has written up a comment guide for any drivers looking for ideas on what to write. Comments can be made by clicking here, or heading to Regulations.gov and entering Docket No. FMCSA-2023-0257-0001.