Chameleon Carriers Study

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) developed terms (e.g., chameleon carrier, reincarnated carrier, suspected alias) to describe forms of fraud carriers engage in to evade accountability, but they are not used consistently. Variation among states in definitions, statutes, regulations, and methods of taking enforcement actions against chameleon or chameleon-like carriers, have significant consequences for Kentucky’s highway safety and Road Fund. Division of Motor Carriers administrators need additional information on how other states address chameleon or chameleon-like carriers so they can better situate Kentucky’s current approach and determine whether changes are needed. The study’s findings can be used by the Department of Vehicle Regulation and Kentucky State Police to determine if policies and procedures governing enforcement against chameleon carriers should be made.

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Funding: $139322.00
• Contract Numbers:

  KYSPR-25-676

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Kentucky Transportation Cabinet

  200 Mero Street
  Frankfort, KY  United States  40622
• Performing Organizations:

  University of Kentucky, Lexington

  Kentucky Transportation Center College of Engineering, 176 Raymond Building
  Lexington, KY  United States  40506-0281
• Start Date: 20240701
• Expected Completion Date: 20240603
• Actual Completion Date: 0

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Fraud; Highway safety organizations; Law enforcement; Motor carriers
• Geographic Terms: Kentucky
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Freight Transportation; Highways; Law;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01926982
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: University of Kentucky, Lexington
• Contract Numbers: KYSPR-25-676
• Files: RIP, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Aug 12 2024 1:26PM