ATA Unveils Model Carrier/Broker Agreements

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merican Trucking Associations has released its model carrier/broker agreements, the trade organization said Tuesday in a statement.

The models are designed to provide a starting point for negotiations between carriers and brokers, ATA said.

The release of the model contracts follows an August 10 statement from the Department of Justice which ATA said indicates the government’s position that creating and publicizing the model agreements does not raise antitrust concerns.

ATA said the model agreements cover such contractual terms as the legal status of the parties, freight documentation, insurance coverage and cargo liability.

The trucking organization developed the model contracts in cooperation with its motor carrier members and incorporated comments from the Transportation Intermediaries Association.

TIA developed its own carrier/broker agreements earlier this summer, which ATA believes favor the interests of brokers and shippers over those of motor carriers.

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