MAP-21
MAP-21, the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act, was the 2012 federal surface transportation law that funded highways and transit for two years and directed major trucking safety and broker rules, including the ELD mandate.
What it requires
Signed July 6, 2012, MAP-21 authorized about $105 billion for fiscal years 2013 and 2014, consolidated highway programs, and created a national freight policy. For trucking, it ordered FMCSA to require electronic logging devices, create a drug and alcohol clearinghouse and set entry-level driver training standards. It raised the financial security required of freight brokers and forwarders to $75,000, effective October 1, 2013, and made unauthorized brokering subject to penalties of up to $10,000 per violation and liability to injured parties.
Why it matters
MAP-21 set rules that still govern how 3PLs broker freight and how carriers log hours. Any 3PL arranging truck transportation for compensation needs FMCSA broker authority and a $75,000 surety bond or trust fund, a requirement that comes from this law. For example, a fulfillment provider that starts booking outbound LTL and truckload freight for clients on carriers it does not own must register as a broker before charging for that service. The law's ELD and clearinghouse mandates also shaped carrier capacity and driver supply.
Related laws
- ELD Mandate2015, compliance 2017 · Requires electronic logging devices for truck drivers
- Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs)1938, FMCSA since 2000 · US safety rules for interstate trucks and drivers
- Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 19861986 · Created the national commercial driver's license
Sources
- H.R.4348, Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act, Congress.gov congress.gov
- MAP-21, FHWA fhwa.dot.gov
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