JILLIAN KAY MELCHIOR: Driven Out of Business: A rule in the 2012 transportation bill shuts down thousands of small freight brokers and forwarders. “Before Congress rushed through the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21), independent freight brokers and forwarders were required to have available at least $10,000, money that was used as a guarantee for both the manufacturers and truckers. The new legislation raised that bonding requirement to a steep $75,000 — more than many businesses could possibly raise. But without that capital available, they lost their licenses beginning December 1.”