Insurance Costs Climb as State Laws Erode Federal Preemption Shield
Cover Whale CRO says legislative patchwork and underwriting failures are driving carrier insurance premiums higher, not just nuclear verdicts.
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Highway Mandates ELD Hookup for All Carriers by July 5
Compliance platform sets deadline after Montgomery ruling shifts broker liability. Ninety percent already connected; remaining carriers face booking failures.
How Do You Prove You Vetted a Carrier Two Years Ago? Descartes AuditLog
Supreme Court's Montgomery ruling exposes brokers who can't document carrier vetting decisions. Descartes embeds time-stamped approval records into…
Supreme Court Kills Broker Preemption Shield, State Negligence Claims Now Allowed
Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II eliminates federal preemption defense for freight brokers. Plaintiffs can now sue brokers directly for negligent carrier…
After Montgomery, Brokers Hunt for Carrier Safety Ratings That Don't Exist
Supreme Court ruling removes preemption defense in half the country, exposing a decades-old problem: no one can reliably tell which carriers are safe at the…
FMCSA Deputy Says Montgomery Ruling Puts Broker Activity in Agency Purview
Jesse Elison told a Cleveland freight-fraud event the Supreme Court decision classifies broker hiring as motor-vehicle activity, a shift that may expand FMCSA…
C.H. Robinson Cuts Carriers Over Safety Scores After Supreme Court Ruling
The broker is pulling load access from carriers above FMCSA intervention thresholds. The timing lines up with a May Supreme Court decision that may have…
Samsara sees broker liability ruling as demand driver for telematics
Supreme Court decision on carrier vetting puts fleet-safety hardware at center of broker compliance strategy, Samsara VP says.
Broker Vetting Costs Spike After Supreme Court Liability Ruling
One week after Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II, brokers are tightening carrier onboarding, and small fleets are feeling the squeeze.
Spot Rates Hit $3.55, Supreme Court Ruling Could Push Truckload to $5
Capacity tightens into Memorial Day as broker-liability decision reshapes carrier selection and insurance costs.
Supreme Court broker liability ruling tightens spot-market access for small fleets
Owner-operators relying on broker freight face higher vetting hurdles as carriers without documented safety programs lose load access
Echo Global back in court after Montgomery broker liability ruling
Federal appeals court sends 2024 summary judgment back to district court following Supreme Court decision that brokers can be held liable for negligent hiring.