Unregistered Carriers on 6/4/2009 - 3823
Unregistered Carriers on 6/5/2009 - 3816
Yesterday's Registrations (IL system) - 28 / $2092 (avg $74)
Deactivations Requested - 5
Yesterday, I promised to tell you the "rest of the story" concerning deactivations, particularly those deactivations for which we do not receive a request from the carrier being deactivated. After thinking about it, I've decided to tell you "more of the story" - and we'll get to the end of the story whenever we get there.
Deactivations are important, because when it comes to the Unregistered list, a deactivation is as effective as a registration for reducing the list by one.
Remember that the Unregistered list is a set of MCMIS records attached to USDOT numbers, some of which represent carriers who are no longer in business. Deactivate the USDOT number, reduce the list. It's that simple.
Deactivations that involve a request from a carrier are a proverbial "chip shot". The carrier requests deactivation - usually via a letter - and that gives you all the justification you need for getting the carrier deactivated.
The problem occurs when you try to contact a carrier, you discover that can't find the carrier and you suspect the carrier is out of business. Now you enter that murky netherworld of "due diligence" - the amount of legwork you need to perform before you decide that the carrier is, indeed, out of business. With sufficient due diligence, you can deactivate the carrier without a declaration or a request from the carrier. But .... how much due diligence is enough?
Apparently, the answer is somewhat flexible. And that's what we'll talk about next time.
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