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(4 articles)CBP Seizes $9.5M Meth in Detergent Shipment at Texas Border
U.S. Customs and Border Protection seized more than $9.5 million in suspected methamphetamine hidden within a declared commercial detergent shipment at the Roma International Bridge on August 11. A 20
Texas Courts Limit Shipper Liability: What 3PLs Need to Know
Texas courts have delivered successive blows to plaintiffs seeking to hold shippers vicariously liable for accidents involving carriers they did not directly hire. A recent Court of Appeals decision u
New BAVRA Standard Transforms Shipper Broker Selection Risk Management
Cassandra Gaines, founder of Carrier Assure, has introduced the BAVRA Standard—a 34-page framework designed to help shippers establish rigorous, defensible processes for selecting and monitoring freig
Shipper Liability Risk Increases Post-Montgomery Decision
The Supreme Court's Montgomery decision has fundamentally altered liability exposure for shippers in the trucking industry. While the case addressed negligent carrier selection by brokers, plaintiffs