Michael Rutherford Confirmed as First Assistant Secretary: Freight Gains a Seat at the DOT Leadership Table

The U.S. Senate has confirmed Michael Rutherford as the nation’s first Assistant Secretary for Multimodal Freight Infrastructure & Policy - a landmark step that finally gives freight a dedicated voice at the highest levels of the U.S. Department of Transportation. The Transportation Intermediaries Association applauds his confirmation and the historic establishment of this office to champion America’s freight network across all modes.

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Fright fraud is at epidemic levels, and brokers need to be ready and trained up on what modern fraudsters are doing. With TIA's Fraud in the Supply Chain 2.0, members have a ready-made course to help them keep up to date and ready for whatever might happen. All TIA members have access to it at no extra cost, so if you want to be ready for what's coming, register for this self-paced course today!

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