Washington, Feb. 18 -- Congresswoman Harriet Hageman issued the following press release:
Congresswoman Harriet Hageman (R-WY) introduced the Safety and Accountability in Freight Enforcement (SAFE) Act to combat chameleon carriers.
These high-risk trucking companies operate by shutting down and reopening under different identities, rotating through names, ownership structures, or Department of Transportation (DOT) registration numbers, to avoid penalties, enforcement actions, insurance consequences, and public scrutiny. They often continue using the same trucks, the same managers, drivers, and addresses while pretending to be a brand-new company.
The SAFE Act establishes the mechanism to accurately detect chameleon carriers in the regi...