Subcontracting Shock: EU Re-Evaluates Mandatory Two-Tier Subcontracting Cap

EU policymakers are reconsidering legislation capping transport subcontracting at two tiers to combat social dumping and letterbox firms. If passed, multi-brokered spot freight chains will be banned. Heavy hauliers (>12t) and forwarders must shift towards direct, transparent contracts, as freight re-brokered beyond tier two will face invalid CMR liability and operational bans.

Will an EU two-tier subcontracting cap protect genuine hauliers or cripple flexible freight capacity?