Cargo securement exemption renewed

Cargo securement exemption renewed

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has renewed an exemption that allows a motor carrier to use an alternative cargo securement technique. In a notice that was published in the Federal Register on Monday, April 21, FMCSA granted an exemption to K&L Trucking that permits the company to secure large metal coils to its trailers using a cargo securement system that differs from what is required in the federal regulations. Current regulat…