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Le sénateur Olympia J. Snowe (R-Maine) et les routiers :
Communiqué :
"SNOWE, BROWN, INTRODUCE THE TRUCC ACTBill Would Eliminate the Middle-Man and Ensure Truckers are Reimbursed for Gas
April 25, 2008
Washington, D.C. -
U.S. Senators Olympia J. Snowe (R-Maine) and Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) introduced today the Trust in Reliable Understanding of Consumer Costs (TRUCC) Act which would free small business operators and carriers from the stranglehold of unscrupulous brokers and middle-men who charge shippers for fuel costs, but refuse to pass on those costs to operators who actually pay for the fuel. This bill would provide a clear line-item delineating the fuel surcharge in a contract with small business carriers, and would guarantee that the entity in the transaction – whether a shipper, broker, or driver – who absorbs the consistently rising cost of fuel at the pump will become the recipient of the fuel surcharge.
"Small business truckers are often at the mercy of freight brokers, logistics intermediaries and larger trucking companies," Senator Snowe noted. "There is currently no uniform fuel surcharge standard, so such surcharges are often determined without the participation of the operators who are hauling the freight. Without a requirement to disclose the amount of the surcharge in the contract, small business motor carriers are left vulnerable to opportunistic intermediaries who are padding their own coffers at the expense of the hard-working men and women who simply trying to make ends meet."
Without the ability to recoup higher fuel costs, tens of thousands of small business truckers are finding it economically impossible to continue their business operations. The national rate of trucking businesses that have failed in the first quarter of 2008 numbers nearly 1,000. The corresponding loss in freight hauling capacity has already caused American manufacturers, retailers and farmers to struggle to find enough trucks or affordable rates to transport their products.
"Shippers are accustomed to paying fuel surcharges when fuel costs spike," Brown said. "But there is no guarantee these surcharges go to the people who pay at the pump. With diesel prices at an all-time high, this bill would help Ohio truckers who find hauling goods too costly or impossible."
Small business motor carriers comprise more than 90% of the trucking industry. On average, fuel purchases amount to more than 40% of their operating expenses. These smaller operators have little ability to raise their freight hauling rates when the price of fuel jumps, and with retail prices for diesel fuel currently average more than $4/gallon nationwide, they are facing an unprecedented economic challenge that could sorely impact the ability of America to move a growing amount of freight across our country. According to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics, freight will increase by more than 70% by 2020."
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Le sénateur Olympia J. Snowe (R-Maine) et les routiers :
Communiqué :
"SNOWE, BROWN, INTRODUCE THE TRUCC ACTBill Would Eliminate the Middle-Man and Ensure Truckers are Reimbursed for Gas
April 25, 2008
Washington, D.C. -
U.S. Senators Olympia J. Snowe (R-Maine) and Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) introduced today the Trust in Reliable Understanding of Consumer Costs (TRUCC) Act which would free small business operators and carriers from the stranglehold of unscrupulous brokers and middle-men who charge shippers for fuel costs, but refuse to pass on those costs to operators who actually pay for the fuel. This bill would provide a clear line-item delineating the fuel surcharge in a contract with small business carriers, and would guarantee that the entity in the transaction – whether a shipper, broker, or driver – who absorbs the consistently rising cost of fuel at the pump will become the recipient of the fuel surcharge.
"Small business truckers are often at the mercy of freight brokers, logistics intermediaries and larger trucking companies," Senator Snowe noted. "There is currently no uniform fuel surcharge standard, so such surcharges are often determined without the participation of the operators who are hauling the freight. Without a requirement to disclose the amount of the surcharge in the contract, small business motor carriers are left vulnerable to opportunistic intermediaries who are padding their own coffers at the expense of the hard-working men and women who simply trying to make ends meet."
Without the ability to recoup higher fuel costs, tens of thousands of small business truckers are finding it economically impossible to continue their business operations. The national rate of trucking businesses that have failed in the first quarter of 2008 numbers nearly 1,000. The corresponding loss in freight hauling capacity has already caused American manufacturers, retailers and farmers to struggle to find enough trucks or affordable rates to transport their products.
"Shippers are accustomed to paying fuel surcharges when fuel costs spike," Brown said. "But there is no guarantee these surcharges go to the people who pay at the pump. With diesel prices at an all-time high, this bill would help Ohio truckers who find hauling goods too costly or impossible."
Small business motor carriers comprise more than 90% of the trucking industry. On average, fuel purchases amount to more than 40% of their operating expenses. These smaller operators have little ability to raise their freight hauling rates when the price of fuel jumps, and with retail prices for diesel fuel currently average more than $4/gallon nationwide, they are facing an unprecedented economic challenge that could sorely impact the ability of America to move a growing amount of freight across our country. According to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics, freight will increase by more than 70% by 2020."
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