Late last week, shipping giants NYK Line and Evergreen announced they would stop providing chassis for cargo container units in the U.S. – effectively requiring truck owners to rent or own their own chassis. The announcements came in the weeks after similar news from shipping giants CMA CGM and OOCL.
On Dec. 17, 2009, FMCSA began enforcement of its “roadability rule,” which requires intermodal providers only offer roadworthy and compliant chassis to drivers.