Small Carriers Face Broker Cutoff After Supreme Court Ruling
Two transportation attorneys say Montgomery v. Caribe Transport is pushing one-truck and five-truck operators toward extinction as independents or into larger…
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J.B. Hunt, AONE Brokerage Face Liability Claims Over Double-Brokered Loads
Two federal judges are letting broker negligence cases proceed after the Supreme Court killed broker immunity. One involves a double-brokered load that killed…
Shippers face liability when wrong truck leaves the dock
Post-Montgomery, releasing freight to an unverified carrier or mismatched DOT number can expose shippers to negligence claims if that truck later causes a…
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.
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…
Truck Insurance Premiums Jump 8.3% Annually Since 2017 Despite Safer Roads
ATRI data shows commercial auto insurance rising more than twice the inflation rate while crash rates fall, and Q4 2025 posted the steepest quarterly spike in…
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.
What brokers must verify after Montgomery, the new standard of care
Supreme Court decision shifts broker liability. Industry attorneys and vetting experts say continuous monitoring, insurance verification, and inspection…