FMCSA starts enforcement of new Intermodal Chassis rule

Intermodal equipment or chassis are the trailers used in the transfer of goods from a ship or rail car to trucks for final delivery.

The Trucker News Services

12/18/2009

WASHINGTON — The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration this week began enforcing its Intermodal Chassis rule that requires intermodal equipment providers (IEPs), motor carriers and drivers to share responsibility for the safety of intermodal equipment used on U.S. highways.

Intermodal equipment or chassis are the trailers used in the transfer of goods from a ship or rail car to trucks for final delivery.

Under this final rule, FMCSA said providers must implement systematic inspection, repair and maintenance programs for intermodal chassis, and repair or replace defective equipment.

The Intermodal Chassis rule is available for review at www.fmcsa.dot.gov.

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