Supreme Court Rules Freight Brokers Can Face State Negligence Suits
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled unanimously on May 14, 2026, that freight brokers can be sued under state negligence law for negligently hiring unsafe motor carriers that later cause crashes. The decision in Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II, LLC strips the trucking industry’s middlemen of a federal preemption defense that had previously shielded brokers… Read More















