Supreme Court decision shifts broker liability. Industry attorneys and vetting experts say continuous monitoring, insurance verification, and inspection analysis are now the bas…
Aivaras Zigmantas impersonated real and fake carriers to steal liquor and copper shipments across state lines. Prosecutors say the scheme targeted $14.6 million in freight befor…
Strait of Hormuz closure drives Brent crude to $107.97, up from $70 pre-war. Diesel near record high as bond yields climb and Fed rate-cut bets evaporate.
California Clean Fuel Rewards program launches end of June with point-of-sale rebates on electric medium and heavy-duty trucks, funded by Low Carbon Fuel Standard credits.
Organized theft groups are placing fake drivers inside legitimate carriers to steal loads from within. What small fleets should verify before handing over the keys.
Wall Street dumped brokerage stocks within an hour of the decision — but the real question for carriers is whether bigger 3PLs will now tighten vetting or push risk onto smaller…
Supreme Court ended FAAAA preemption shield. Brokers now face state negligence claims for carrier-crash liability. The defense is a documented vetting process — and most brokers…
A Department of Justice funding letter describes cargo theft as organized fraud networks using fake identities and hacked systems — not just stolen trailers.
The Redmond sensor maker is applying automotive design-to-cost discipline to LiDAR after acquiring Luminar IP — aiming to make the tech pencil out for commercial fleets beyond r…
Supreme Court ruling opens brokers to negligent-selection lawsuits, but the federal surety bond only covers freight payment defaults — not tort judgments.
A May 2026 Supreme Court decision allows state-by-state negligence claims against brokers who tender loads to unsafe carriers. Legal experts say documented vetting procedures ar…
Unanimous ruling lets injured trucker sue broker over carrier selection — fleet managers and owner-ops should expect tighter vetting and higher insurance floors.
