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SMC3 Connections panel highlights how Supreme Court’s Montgomery ruling raises the bar for freight broker carrier vetting
['Jeff Berman']
Logistics Management News
The Supreme Court reversed those decisions, ruling that negligent-hiring claims against freight brokers fall within the FAAAA’s safety exception, which preserves state authority over motor vehicle safety.
Because such claims require brokers to use reasonable care when selecting carriers, they directly relate to the safety of trucks operating on public roads.
So, based upon operating model planning, we reacted quickly to the decision, and we made some slight tweaks to our vetting processes, and we feel like we're in really good shape.
“Then look at the technology that you're implementing and ensure that that technology matches those processes,” he said.
There's going to be some collateral effects as they relate to which carriers have enough data, but brokers are going to feel comfortable hiring.”