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SURCHARGES * USA - Carriers Must Pass DOD Surcharges to Contractors
New rule aims to ensure drivers who pay for fuel get surcharges collected from DOD
Washington,DC,USA -The Journal of Commerce, by William B. Cassidy -Aug 5, 2009: -- Motor carriers doing business with the Defense Department through owner-operators must pass on any fuel surcharges under an interim rule that took effect July 29... The rule, mandated by the defense funding law for fiscal 2009, requires carriers to pass any fuel-related adjustments through to the person bearing the cost of the fuel... The rule is a victory for the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association, which has long fought for similar pass-through requirements in Congress... In too many cases, OOIDA argues, independent drivers who pay for fuel do not receive the fuel surcharges collected from shippers by the carriers or brokers who contract them... (Picture from i.ehow.com/images)
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