The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) Truck Leasing Task Force (TLTF) has planned its next two meetings, the agency announced in a Federal Register notice publishing Tuesday.
The TLTF was established to explore and evaluate predatory lease-purchase agreements in trucking, among other tasks related to lease-purchases.
The two upcoming meetings will be held Wednesday, Oct. 30, and Wednesday, Nov. 20.
During both meetings, the task force will work on its next task -- drafting a committee report on the equitability of truck leasing agreements and their terms, and identifying best practices to assist truckers in assessing lease agreement impacts before entering into them.
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A public comment period will also be held during each meeting to allow drivers and lessees to share their personal experiences with leases and present any supporting information they would like to share to assist TLTF in making recommendations on such agreements.
Both meetings will be open to the public in a virtual format. Advance registration through TLTF’s website is required by Wednesday, Oct. 23 for the first meeting and Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024, for the second meeting. Registration links for the meetings are not yet available but will be in advance of each meeting.