Supreme Court just raised the stakes for freight brokers hiring unsafe carriers

Supreme Court unanimously ruled that freight brokers can be sued for negligent hiring of unsafe carriers, eliminating a major federal preemption defense and fundamentally reshaping broker liability exposure nationwide. This landmark decision directly impacts all three audiences: operators face new carrier vetting scrutiny, agents must understand broker liability implications for their clients, and wholesalers must reassess broker program risk and capacity.

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