An accident on Interstate 20 in Mississippi in 2021 tragically took three lives. Five years later, a freight brokerage named in the lawsuit associated with the crash was just ordered to pay more money than most trucking companies will see in a lifetime. A Dallas County jury handed down a verdict... Read more

The Big Picture Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II, LLC didn’t just hand plaintiffs a new target, it handed brokers and shippers a new reflex: make the trucking company pay. In the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision confirming broker liability exposure for... Read more

The One Big Thing Transport Topics (TT) recently reported that the Montgomery ruling “may be less harsh than feared” for freight brokers. Analysts point to the concurring opinion’s language suggesting plaintiffs face real hurdles in proving negligent carrier selection, and argue the ruling is... Read more

A Breaking Analysis of the May 14, 2026 Supreme Court Decision and Its Immediate Implications for the Transportation Industry The preemption shield that freight brokers have relied on for years to defend against personal injury claims is gone. The United States Supreme Court said so unanimously... Read more