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The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) was established as a separate administration within the U.S. Department of Transportation on January 1, 2000, pursuant to the Motor Carrier Safety Improvement Act of 1999. With a mission to reduce crashes, injuries, and fatalities involving large trucks and buses, these regulations and law form the basis for legal operation of motor carrier firms in the United States.

Interstate cargo claims are governed by the Carmack Amendment of 49 U.S.C. 14706. Carmack controls and limits the liability of common carriers for in-transit cargo and preempts common or state law remedies that increase the carrier's liability beyond the actual loss or injury to the property.

Complicating regulatory compliance in our region is the prevalence of interstate and cross-border transportation. With our extensive background in this industry, Holmes & Wiseley is uniquely equipped to handle every aspect of commercial transportation law, including;

• Litigation of catastrophic and wrongful death claims
• Litigation of Carmack cargo claims
• Litigation of commercial transaction cases
• Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration compliance
• Department of Homeland Security safety compliance
• Cross-border consulting
• Commercial driver criminal representation

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