Fraud first: why ‘broker transparency’ misses the mark

The trucking industry has always been a wild ride, from free-rein chaos prior to 1935, overbearing regulation from 1935 to 1980, that ultimately gave way to deregulation in 1980. Following deregulation, trucking has endured the never-ending battles over fraud, double-brokering, and who’s really getting paid what. As the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) keeps circling back to “transparency” rules, I can’t help but ask: Are we fixing the right problems? Don’t get me wrong: transparency has its place.