Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’re probably heard by now about yesterday’s Supreme Court’s 9-0 decision in Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II that freight brokers can face state negligent hiring/selection claims associated with the motor carriers they hire being involved in a highway accident. The purpose of this post is not to discuss the legal underpinnings of the Supreme Court’s decision. Instead, we will share some practical thoughts on how this decision will i

When FMCSA unveiled its Interim Final Rule (IFR) on non-domiciled commercial driver’s licenses in late September 2025, the agency portrayed it as an urgent safety measure—one that needed to take effect immediately, without the usual notice-and-comment process and without the statutory consultation with state licensing agencies. By sharply narrowing which foreign-domiciled drivers could obtain or renew a CDL in the United States, the rule had the potential to immediately resha

On May 20, 2025, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) issued its much anticipated Enforcement Policy on English...

On February 14, 2025, the FMCSA extended the period for the public to comment on the FMCSA’s proposed rules regarding “broker...