{"id":875,"date":"2023-07-12T06:42:35","date_gmt":"2023-07-12T06:42:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ladingcargo.com\/blog\/?p=875"},"modified":"2024-10-18T12:25:58","modified_gmt":"2024-10-18T12:25:58","slug":"fmcsa-advisory-panel-targets-predatory-leasing-contracts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ladingcargo.com\/blog\/fmcsa-advisory-panel-targets-predatory-leasing-contracts\/","title":{"rendered":"FMCSA Advisory Panel Targets Predatory Leasing Contracts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A new group is investigating if trucking companies can use lease-to-own agreements to pressure drivers financially.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Truck Leasing Task Force (TLTF) of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration discussed a draft idea during its initial meeting on Tuesday.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">There are two types of leases:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Leases of truck equipment and<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Leases in which the owner-operator leases on to a carrier&#8217;s working authority<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A carrier&#8217;s equipment lease becoming abusive can have various effects.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">There are numerous instances where carriers have control over the driver&#8217;s income and ensure that the driver is nearing the end of their lease. Paul Cullen, founder of Cullen Law Firm and one of the nine TLTF panel members, mentioned that the loads start to dry up somehow.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The driver is unable to make his truck payments suddenly, resulting in a default on the lease-purchase agreement. The driver loses all the equity they believed they were building up in the truck, and the carrier finds the next person to take advantage of.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/ladingcargo.com\/blog\/fmcsa-advisory-panel-targets-predatory-leasing-contracts\/#Task_Force_Members_Discuss_the_Need_for_Separation_Between_Lease-Purchase_Companies_and_Carriers\" >Task Force Members Discuss the Need for Separation Between Lease-Purchase Companies and Carriers<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/ladingcargo.com\/blog\/fmcsa-advisory-panel-targets-predatory-leasing-contracts\/#The_TLTFs_Mission_to_Address_Unfair_Truck_Leasing_Agreements_and_Their_Impact_on_Drivers\" >The TLTF\u2019s Mission to Address Unfair Truck Leasing Agreements and Their Impact on Drivers<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/ladingcargo.com\/blog\/fmcsa-advisory-panel-targets-predatory-leasing-contracts\/#Concerns_Over_Stricter_Rule_Changes_and_Their_Impact_on_the_Trucking_Industry\" >Concerns Over Stricter Rule Changes and Their Impact on the Trucking Industry<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/ladingcargo.com\/blog\/fmcsa-advisory-panel-targets-predatory-leasing-contracts\/#Final_Wording\" >Final Wording<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Task_Force_Members_Discuss_the_Need_for_Separation_Between_Lease-Purchase_Companies_and_Carriers\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Task Force Members Discuss the Need for Separation Between Lease-Purchase Companies and Carriers<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Cullen suggested that motor carriers should not have the additional financial power to control the driver and own their debt, as a successful ending to a lease-purchase program is extremely rare.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Jim Jefferson, a task force member who oversees regulatory compliance for the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association, concurred that when a carrier has control over both the lease-purchase agreement and the operating authority of the driver, it results in complete control over the supposed independent contractor, essentially turning them into a glorified employee.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">He is treated as an employee but assigned the responsibilities of an independent contractor, often resulting in lower earnings compared to company drivers. There could be some potential benefits of having a separation between a lease-purchase company and a carrier, ensuring that the company does not have complete control over every aspect of the driver&#8217;s relationship.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_TLTFs_Mission_to_Address_Unfair_Truck_Leasing_Agreements_and_Their_Impact_on_Drivers\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The TLTF\u2019s Mission to Address Unfair Truck Leasing Agreements and Their Impact on Drivers<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">As part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the TLTF was set up in 2022, when its first two-year charter was signed. The commission&#8217;s job is to look into financial deals between motor carriers, entry-level drivers, driver training companies, and others that could cause new drivers to join the trucking industry &#8220;burdened by too much debt and unfair terms for paying it back.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">FMCSA Administrator Robin Hutcheson stated that the challenges drivers face and the distraction of unfair truck leasing agreements greatly impact a driver&#8217;s day-to-day activities.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">There are stories of drivers who have signed truck leasing agreements to become their own boss and reach their potential. Additionally, there are stories of high-mileage trucks that do not offer test drives, are presented with unclear agreements, and have ineffective service contracts. Drivers may not be able to realize their full potential due to this situation.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Concerns_Over_Stricter_Rule_Changes_and_Their_Impact_on_the_Trucking_Industry\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Concerns Over Stricter Rule Changes and Their Impact on the Trucking Industry<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A person from the FMCSA said that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), which is a different government body, was &#8220;integrally involved&#8221; in setting up the group. A CFPB official told the panel that the agency&#8217;s investigation into business practices and financial goods that leave workers in debt to their bosses would depend heavily on the details of truck lease purchase deals discussed at task force meetings.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The panel&#8217;s main goal is to stop illegal and unfair leasing practices. Joshua Krause, chief operating officer at OTR Leasing, is concerned about stricter rule changes. He worries that these changes could have unintended effects. Specifically, he is worried that if the rules make it harder for carriers to respond to changes in market demand, it could cause problems.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Krause stated that if the impacts of the discussed matter result in a decrease in carrier-backed leases, which offer carriers the chance to have a variable cost structure, the carriers will need to compensate accordingly. The elasticity of demand and the carriers will experience a negative impact.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Final_Wording\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Final Wording<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In conclusion, The panel believes in protecting drivers from unfair leasing deals. They also aim to work toward fair leasing deals. Their goal is to improve the lives of drivers and the overall business. For more such news on Logistics and Trucking industry, stay tuned with <a href=\"https:\/\/ladingcargo.com\/\">Lading Logistics<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The ultimate guide to <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ladingcargo.com\/blog\/what-are-the-best-dry-van-dispatch-services-in-the-usa\/\">book dry van<\/a><\/strong> dispatch services!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A new group is investigating if trucking companies can use lease-to-own agreements to pressure drivers financially. 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