HB428 Alabama 2010 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Artis McCampbellRepresentative

Democrat

Co-Sponsors

Warren BeckGreg WrenDavid GrimesSteve ClouseJim McClendonJoe FaustHarry ShiverJames C. FieldsWilliam E. ThigpenWilliam “Bill” M. BeasleyLesley VanceBill J. DukesAlan HarperPebblin W. WarrenBenjamin H. Lewis

Session

Regular Session 2010

Title

Motor carrier, broker, or freight forwarder, fuel surcharges of, certain fuel cost disclosures and fuel cost reimbursements required, false or misleading information prohibited, certain information regarding timber and timber products required, Trust in Reliable Understanding of Consumer Costs Act or the TRUCC Act

Summary

HB428 would require fuel cost disclosures and reimbursements by motor carriers, brokers, and freight forwarders; ban false fuel surcharge statements; create civil remedies; and mandate detailed timber-related billing disclosures under the TRUCC Act.

What This Bill Does

If enacted, the bill would require parties bearing fuel costs to be reimbursed with a written breakdown of charges; prohibit knowingly presenting false or misleading information about fuel surcharges; allow civil lawsuits with treble damages for those who fail to disclose fuel surcharges or who provide false information; and mandate specific billing details for timber logging and hauling, including separate fuel adjustments and mileage data.

Who It Affects

• Motor carriers, brokers, and freight forwarders would have to disclose fuel costs, reimburse cost-bearers, and avoid false or misleading fuel surcharge information, with potential civil liability for violations.
• Timber industry participants (loggers, pulp-wood harvesters, truckers, mills) would need detailed billing disclosures for timber and timber products, including rates, mileage, and fuel adjustments, and those who collect fuel surcharges must disclose and remit them to the cost-bearing party.

Key Provisions

• Section 2(a): Require cost-bearing party to receive payment for fuel costs and provide a written itemization of charges (freight, brokerage, fuel surcharge/adjustment) at the time of payment.
• Section 2(b): Prohibit knowingly presenting false or misleading information about fuel surcharges related to costs borne by others.
• Section 2(c): Create a civil action for failing to disclose a fuel surcharge or for presenting false/misleading fuel surcharge information; allows treble damages.
• Section 3(a)-(b): Require timber-related statements to itemize cut and haul rates, mileage, minimum hauling rate, separate fuel adjustments, and note special conditions; require disclosure and remittance of timber-related fuel surcharges to the cost-bearing party.
• Section 4: Establishes the act's effective date (first day of the third month after passage and approval).
• Nomenclature: The act is known as the Trust in Reliable Understanding of Consumer Costs Act or the TRUCC Act.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 25, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Motor Vehicles