{"id":15753,"date":"2026-02-13T12:09:26","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T19:09:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jasonsblog.ddns.net\/?p=15753"},"modified":"2026-02-13T12:09:26","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T19:09:26","slug":"lawmaker-takes-aim-at-chameleon-carriers-in-trucking-industry-with-new-bill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jasonsblog.ddns.net\/index.php\/2026\/02\/13\/lawmaker-takes-aim-at-chameleon-carriers-in-trucking-industry-with-new-bill\/","title":{"rendered":"Lawmaker Takes Aim at Chameleon Carriers in Trucking Industry With New Bill"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

There were also foreign companies opening American trucking companies that weren’t technically legal, then leasing equipment to the American company. This put drivers at risk, as if they had an accident the insurance could discover the scheme and drop the coverage leaving the driver liable. It’s not really clear if this addresses this scheme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/cdllife.com\/2026\/lawmaker-takes-aim-at-chameleon-carriers-in-trucking-industry-with-new-bill\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n

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By Ashley<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Wyoming Congresswoman introduced legislation this week designed to fight the problem of chameleon carriers within the trucking industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On February 12, U.S. Rep. Harriet Hageman introduced H.R.7539<\/a>, or the Safety and Accountability in Freight Enforcement (SAFE) Act.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The SAFE Act seeks to combat \u201cchameleon carriers\u201d, a term for a trucking company that closes and then reopens under a different name in order to avoid regulatory enforcement or other penalties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The bill would require the Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) to conduct a study on chameleon carriers operating in the U.S.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The FMCSA would also be required to \u201cplan, develop, and test an advanced automation tool to help enforcement personnel detect chameleon carrier applications under the registration process of the Department of Transportation.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The SAFE Act would also create an appeals process for trucking companies that are denied registration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThese companies game the system, ignore the law, and put American families at risk, all while punishing hardworking truckers who follow the rules,\u201d said Rep. Hageman.  \u201cIf a trucking company racks up violations or loses its license, it should not get to slap on a new name and get back on the road.  My bill closes dangerous loopholes and holds bad actors accountable.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The bill is supported by groups including the American Trucking Association<\/a> and the Wyoming Trucking Association.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cChameleon carriers are a plague on our nation\u2019s highways, putting all motorists at risk and undercutting the vast majority of trucking companies that are responsible and follow the rules,\u201d\u00a0said American Trucking Associations SVP of Legislative Affairs Alex Rosen.\u00a0\u201cSafety is a priority for our members, which is why we are grateful for Rep. Hageman\u2019s leadership to strengthen federal safety requirements and oversight. Alongside USDOT, we have closed loopholes and removed bad actors from our roads, and we look forward to building on this progress by working with Rep. Hageman and her colleagues to attach this commonsense policy to the next Highway Bill.\u201d\u00a0
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\u201cWyoming trucking companies play by the rules, invest in safety, and carry the cost when bad actors dodge accountability,\u201d\u00a0said Wyoming Trucking Association President and CEO Kevin Hawley.\u00a0\u00a0\u201cThe SAFE Act is a common-sense step to stop chameleon carriers from reappearing under new identities after serious safety failures or enforcement actions. \u00a0By strengthening screening at registration, protecting due process through a clear appeals process, and improving data sharing, this bill helps level the playing field for responsible carriers and makes our roads safer for everyone.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The bill has been referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

There were also foreign companies opening American trucking companies that weren’t technically legal, then leasing equipment to the American company. This put drivers at risk, as if they had an accident the insurance could discover the scheme and drop the coverage leaving the driver liable. It’s not really clear if this addresses this scheme. https:\/\/cdllife.com\/2026\/lawmaker-takes-aim-at-chameleon-carriers-in-trucking-industry-with-new-bill\/ […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-15753","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-wyoming"],"blocksy_meta":[],"featured_image_src":null,"author_info":{"display_name":"Jason","author_link":"https:\/\/jasonsblog.ddns.net\/index.php\/author\/jturning\/"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jasonsblog.ddns.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15753","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jasonsblog.ddns.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jasonsblog.ddns.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jasonsblog.ddns.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jasonsblog.ddns.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15753"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/jasonsblog.ddns.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15753\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15755,"href":"https:\/\/jasonsblog.ddns.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15753\/revisions\/15755"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jasonsblog.ddns.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15753"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jasonsblog.ddns.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15753"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jasonsblog.ddns.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15753"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}