Trucking group’s lawsuit threatens to upend federal carrier registration system
The Small Business in Transportation Coalition is challenging the legality of the federal Uniform Crime Reporting system as its operators warn that a successful lawsuit could disrupt registration fees and state motor carrier safety funding. The post Trucking group’s lawsuit threatens to upend federal carrier registration system appeared first on FreightWaves .
A federal appeals court challenge could disrupt the U.S. Unified Carrier Registration (UCR) system, according to the organization that administers it. The Small Business in Transportation Coalition (SBTC) has filed a petition with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, questioning the legality of the UCR system and the 2027 fee rule.
If the court rules in favor of the SBTC, it could affect registration operations, fee collections, and state funding for commercial vehicle safety programs. Avelino Gutierrez, executive director of the UCR Plan, acknowledged that a favorable ruling could have significant consequences for the registration process and funding for states.
The SBTC argues that the UCR system was never legally established and challenges the legal foundation of the entire program. However, Gutierrez maintains that the system was lawfully established under U.S. code 49 U.S.C. §13908. The coalition is seeking expedited court ruling to address the approaching 2027 registration enforcement date.
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