From Hours of Service, to evaluating a contract, this course explores the regulations most likely to impact the movement of freight with an LTL carrier. It starts with a basic understanding of regulatory origins and laws governing transportation, understanding safety and hazardous materials regulations as well as how to construct, analyze and negotiate a transportation contract. This course will provide you with the history, knowledge and resources to identify and minimize legal risks when operating and negotiating in an LTL environment.
SMC³’s US Transportation Laws and Regulations course explores regulatory origins and laws governing transportation, as well as how to construct, analyze, and negotiate a transportation contract.
Learning with SMC³ provides you with unmatched resources and reference materials to help you navigate and apply the concepts to mitigate the complexity of LTL.
Additional Resources are added throughout the year.
SMC³ delivers this course asynchronously, or self-paced, through our LMS. Once your Learner Account is created and the course added to your account, you will have access to complete the course in 60 days. You may request an extension to the course expiration date by sending an email to CLTL@smc3.com.
The course includes 8 hours of interactive content and additional resources to aid in your training.
Online Training: 8 hours
Access time: 60 days
Hybrid Series: 3-4 hours
Access time: Live and Recorded - 60 days
AUG 14: Outside the Washington Beltway
AUG 21: Navigating Change in LTL
AUG 28: Understanding Contract and General Rules Tariffs When Shipping Freight via LTL
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