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Transparency in Fees Commercial Motor Vehicle Operators are Charged for Towing and Recovery Services

[Docket No. FMCSA-2024-0124]

FMCSA extends the comment period for its May 31, 2024, notice providing interested parties the opportunity to share their perspectives on current industry practices regarding the disclosure of towing fees to the commercial motor vehicle (CMV) owners and whether the owner is made aware of costs and fees prior to the tow. The notice announced a June 21, 2024, public meeting and provided July 1, 2024, as the deadline for the submission of written comments on the subject. FMCSA extends the comment period until August 1, 2024. 

View Notice on Regulations.gov.

Submit your comments through this link.

 

Agenda

Friday, June 21, 2024
9:00 AM – 12 PM, ET

9:00 AM                Call to Order
Larry Minor, Associate Administrator for Policy, FMCSA 
9:05 AM Introductions and Meeting Logistics
Charity Coleman, Volpe Center, U.S. Department of Transportation
Laura Richards, Facilitator, Volpe Center, USDOT
9:10 AM Opening Remarks [via video]
Pete Buttigieg, U.S. Secretary of Transportation
9:15 AM Welcome
Brian Stansbury, Deputy General Counsel, USDOT
9:20 AM Transportation Industry Perspectives (5 minutes each)
  • Bill Johnson, President, Towing and Recovery Association of America
  • Ron Myers/Kyle Gilster, National Open Commerce and Safer Highways Coalition
  • Pam Bracher, Deputy General Counsel, American Trucking Associations
  • Doug Morris, Director of Security + State Affairs, Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association
9:40 AM Public Comment Period (alternating between virtual and in-person)
  • Laura Richards, Facilitator, Volpe Center, USDOT
  • Commenters may speak for up to 3 minutes on topics under consideration at today’s meeting, subject to recognition by the facilitator. 
  • Limiting your comments will allow time for clarifying questions from the DOT panel.
  • You may submit written comments to FMCSA via http://www.regulations.gov, using Docket No. FMCSA–2024–0124.
11:55 AM Closing Remarks
Larry Minor, FMCSA 
12:00 PM Adjourn

 

Last updated: Thursday, August 1, 2024