The Supreme Court just told every freight broker that they can be sued

The Supreme Court ruled unanimously today that state negligent-hiring claims against freight brokers are not preempted by the FAAAA. Twenty-eight thousand brokers just woke up in a different legal ...

RoxStart AI Logistics Launches Agentic AI Platform Built for the Small to Mid-Sized Brokers and Carriers Overlooked by Current AI Solutions

The Supreme Court’s Montgomery v. Caribe ruling upended how the trucking industry operates—RoxStart’s new agentic AI platform ...

How the Supreme Court's freight broker liability ruling could reshape the transportation industry

Christopher J. Kane of Adams & Reese examines the Supreme Court's Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II, LLC decision as a ...

Joe Schulz’s Long Game: Why Fairness May Be Freight Brokerage’s Most Undervalued Strategy

In a volatile logistics market built on price pressure, Joe Schulz is making the case for a more durable model: value, trust, ...
SCOTUSblog

Court rules freight brokers can face negligent hiring suits under state law

A unanimous Supreme Court ruled on Thursday in Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II that federal law does not shield freight brokers from state lawsuits claiming they negligently hir ...
Transport Topics

What Is the Difference Between Freight Broker and Truck Broker?

Let's start with a simple truth: there's essentially no difference between the terms 'freight broker' and 'truck broker.' However, 'freight broker' is the term you'll hear most often in the trucking ...
Logistics Management

Uber Freight launches Broker Access to streamline load booking and boost broker efficiency

FedEx Freight details June 1 spin-off, sets stage for independent growth Leadership at FedEx Freight, the less-than-truckload subsidiary of Memphis-based global freight transportation and logistics ...
Truckinginfo

What Fleets Should Know About Freight Broker Bonds

Securing the freight broker bond is required to operate legally. It functions as a contract to protect both the carrier and the shipper. Whether you’re a motor carrier that works with brokers or ...
Business Wire

Marsh to transform freight broker auto liability market with launch of proprietary US insurance facility and first-of-its-kind analytics solution

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Marsh, the world’s leading insurance broker and risk advisor and a business of Marsh McLennan (NYSE:MMC), today announced the launch of BrokerSafe, an exclusive insurance ...
Truckinginfo

What Happens if a Freight Broker Can't Pay its Motor Carrier Bills?

You’re a small motor carrier, and you’ve been trying unsuccessfully to get payment from a freight broker for months. What can you do? Ad Loading... That’s the situation many carriers have found ...