SB408 Summary

• Motor carriers, brokers, and freight forwarders that do not bear fuel costs must pass fuel charges to the cost-bearing party and provide a written list itemizing all freight charges, brokerage fees, fuel surcharges, and other charges at the time of payment.

• Prohibits any person or entity from knowingly presenting false or misleading information about fuel surcharges in documents or oral representations to any party to a transaction or transportation.

• Creates a civil cause of action allowing damages of treble (triple) for violations including failure to disclose fuel surcharges or presentation of false or misleading information about fuel costs.

• Requires detailed itemization on statements, invoices, and pay records for timber and timber product handling, including separate line items for cut and haul rates, mileage, minimum hauling rates, and fuel adjustments calculated by specific ton rates and zone increments.

• Requires entities collecting fuel surcharges related to timber or timber product logging and hauling to disclose the surcharge to the logging or hauling entity and remit it to the party bearing the fuel cost.

• Effective on the first day of the third month following passage and approval by the Governor.