Today, the Supreme Court told every freight broker in America that they can be sued for negligent carrier selection. Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II was unanimous. Nine to zero. The FAAAA preemption ...

Freight brokers operating trailer pools may be carrying insurance that provides virtually no protection when those trailers are in use on the road. Andy Kuchar, of Centerline — an insurance company ...

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 ...

Shipping takes time, and freight brokers are paid to do all of the above tasks. An estimated 18,000 licensed freight brokers are in the United States , so you won’t run out of options. Still, it’s ...

Two summer decisions confirm that the preemption shield brokers relied on for a decade is gone—and that plaintiffs have already retooled around its absence.

A recent US Supreme Court ruling allowing state-law negligence claims against freight brokers over their selection of motor ...

The Supreme Court recently heard oral argument in Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II, LLC, a closely watched case that could reshape the liability landscape for freight brokers. At issue is whether the ...

A recent $604 million jury verdict against C.H. Robinson may be one of the earliest and most significant tests of freight broker liability following the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Montgomery v.

In May 2026, the Supreme Court significantly altered the legal landscape governing freight broker liability, expanding the circumstances under which freight brokers may face tort liability. In ...

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has published a final rule tightening financial responsibility requirements for brokers and freight forwarders in an attempt to cut down on fraud and ...