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(7 articles)Broker Liability Cases Expand: J.B. Hunt, AONE Face Post-Montgomery Litigation
The 3PL and freight brokerage industry faces expanding litigation over broker liability following the Supreme Court's landmark Montgomery vs. Caribe Transport II decision, which removed the federal pr
Trucking Litigation Risk Surges: Fleet Safety Directors Face Multimillion-Dollar Exposure
The trucking industry faces accelerating litigation pressure as nuclear verdicts—awards exceeding $1 million—grow at 5.7% annually, with nearly 300 verdicts above $1 million reported in 2019–2024 comp
Arizona enforcement blitz removes 5 drivers; compliance tightens Southwest
Arizona law enforcement agencies conducted a focused four-hour commercial vehicle enforcement operation on July 1 in Buckeye, removing five drivers and two vehicles from service while documenting 66 v
$104M Verdict Exposes Driver Fatigue Risks in Trucking
An El Paso jury has returned a substantial $104 million wrongful death verdict against Mesilla Valley Transportation (MVT), a major U.S. truckload carrier with over 1,600 trucks, after determining tha
C.H. Robinson Faces Post-Montgomery Broker Liability Suit
C.H. Robinson, the nation's largest freight broker, has been named as a defendant in a Florida personal injury lawsuit stemming from an August 2025 fatal crash involving three deaths. The case is sign
Autonomous Yard Trucks Hit Production Milestone in 2027
ISEE AI has achieved a critical operational milestone by completing its ISO 26262 and SOTIF-validated safety case for autonomous yard trucks, removing a major barrier to commercial deployment. The com
Supreme Court Ruling Triggers Broker Crackdown on Unsafe Carriers
On May 14, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled in Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II that freight brokers can be held liable under state law for negligently selecting carriers with poor safe