Commercial truck safety has become an even hotter topic than usual after the Supreme Court ruled last week that freight brokers can be held liable in an accident involving a carrier hired by a broker.
The unanimous decision means that brokers, which match truckers with loads, will have to be much more careful about the carriers they allow to bid on cargo. This may be difficult given that the industry has tens of thousands of small trucking companies, many of which are individuals who own and operate a single truck.
Although Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s concurring opinion said that the ruling “should not be ...