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Inside the Case That’s Shaking Up the Entire Industry

(0:00) Intro
(3:46) Breaking Down the Broker Liability Case
(13:32) Should Brokers be Held Liable?
(17:39) What Needs to Change in the System?
(20:04) Understanding F4A Preemption
(26:33) Fixing a Broken System: Practical Solutions
(30:38) The Reality Behind Industry Court Cases
(43:10) Which States Are Most Broker-Friendly?
(45:53) Practical Strategies for Broker Risk Management

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Trying to convince a driver to take the 7 pu 9 drop load

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@CostaKapo the right way to use ai

[Ken Adamo @thefreightnerd]

I wasn't going to post an update today, but sitting here on the back deck at camp, I couldn't help but share this beaut of a distribution.

This is the culmination of many weeks of hard work by the pricing team to get things cleaned up and dialed. This week had been circled on our calendars as the first real test of the new model design, and I couldn't be more pleased with the results.

We're currently sitting about 70bps above our target spot margin for the week and significantly exceeding our objectives for volume and revenue. Probably the most rewarding part of this week was seeing messages from the floor about booking more spot freight last night to help our customers get freight moved before the holiday.

This is still far from perfect, but in my view, this week was the first big litmus test before laying in more complexity to the model. We had to take a major step back in that regard before getting more dialed in.

What am I looking for in the next big iteration? That's probably a series in the future, but the overall theme is going to be improved consistency and reduced buy-side error.

I hope everyone has a great weekend celebrating America 250!

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Inside the Case That’s Shaking Up the Entire Industry

(0:00) Intro
(3:46) Breaking Down the Broker Liability Case
(13:32) Should Brokers be Held Liable?
(17:39) What Needs to Change in the System?
(20:04) Understanding F4A Preemption
(26:33) Fixing a Broken System: Practical Solutions
(30:38) The Reality Behind Industry Court Cases
(43:10) Which States Are Most Broker-Friendly?
(45:53) Practical Strategies for Broker Risk Management

[FreightCaviar 🚛 @freightcaviar]

Jayne Bart-Plange explains that increased scrutiny of foreign drivers can be unfair, noting that driving ability isn’t determined by nationality- anyone, regardless of where they’re from, can be a safe or unsafe driver.

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[FreightCaviar 🚛 @freightcaviar]

Inside the Case That’s Shaking Up the Entire Industry

(0:00) Intro
(3:46) Breaking Down the Broker Liability Case
(13:32) Should Brokers be Held Liable?
(17:39) What Needs to Change in the System?
(20:04) Understanding F4A Preemption
(26:33) Fixing a Broken System: Practical Solutions
(30:38) The Reality Behind Industry Court Cases
(43:10) Which States Are Most Broker-Friendly?
(45:53) Practical Strategies for Broker Risk Management

[FreightCaviar 🚛 @freightcaviar]

Jayne Bart-Plange explains the "sue early, sue often, sue everyone" strategy, and why it's become a common tactic in high-stakes trucking litigation.

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[FreightCaviar 🚛 @freightcaviar]

Inside the Case That’s Shaking Up the Entire Industry

(0:00) Intro
(3:46) Breaking Down the Broker Liability Case
(13:32) Should Brokers be Held Liable?
(17:39) What Needs to Change in the System?
(20:04) Understanding F4A Preemption
(26:33) Fixing a Broken System: Practical Solutions
(30:38) The Reality Behind Industry Court Cases
(43:10) Which States Are Most Broker-Friendly?
(45:53) Practical Strategies for Broker Risk Management

[FreightCaviar 🚛 @freightcaviar]

Jayne Bart-Plange explains why attorneys often pursue bigger payouts in injury cases than in wrongful death cases, and what drives that difference in the courtroom.

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Inside the Case That’s Shaking Up the Entire Industry

(0:00) Intro
(3:46) Breaking Down the Broker Liability Case
(13:32) Should Brokers be Held Liable?
(17:39) What Needs to Change in the System?
(20:04) Understanding F4A Preemption
(26:33) Fixing a Broken System: Practical Solutions
(30:38) The Reality Behind Industry Court Cases
(43:10) Which States Are Most Broker-Friendly?
(45:53) Practical Strategies for Broker Risk Management

[FreightCaviar 🚛 @freightcaviar]

Jayne Bart-Plange breaks down how a seemingly minor 7 mph crash can lead to a multimillion-dollar lawsuit.

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https://t.co/yxntIypQJk

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Inside the Case That’s Shaking Up the Entire Industry

(0:00) Intro
(3:46) Breaking Down the Broker Liability Case
(13:32) Should Brokers be Held Liable?
(17:39) What Needs to Change in the System?
(20:04) Understanding F4A Preemption
(26:33) Fixing a Broken System: Practical Solutions
(30:38) The Reality Behind Industry Court Cases
(43:10) Which States Are Most Broker-Friendly?
(45:53) Practical Strategies for Broker Risk Management

[FreightCaviar 🚛 @freightcaviar]

Jayne Bart-Plange highlights the tension in current regulations, noting that brokers are still expected to vet carriers even though they’ve already been cleared through federal systems—creating what she sees as an uneven allocation of responsibility.

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[FreightCaviar 🚛 @freightcaviar]

Inside the Case That’s Shaking Up the Entire Industry

(0:00) Intro
(3:46) Breaking Down the Broker Liability Case
(13:32) Should Brokers be Held Liable?
(17:39) What Needs to Change in the System?
(20:04) Understanding F4A Preemption
(26:33) Fixing a Broken System: Practical Solutions
(30:38) The Reality Behind Industry Court Cases
(43:10) Which States Are Most Broker-Friendly?
(45:53) Practical Strategies for Broker Risk Management

[FreightCaviar 🚛 @freightcaviar]

Jayne Bart-Plange explains why the federal minimum liability insurance requirement for motor carriers—set at $750,000—has become outdated and explores the changes needed to better reflect today's transportation industry.

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Almost there.

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Truck crash deaths are trending down, but the roads still aren't safe, according to NHTSA's latest data.
5,340 people died in crashes involving large trucks in 2024

That's down 2.5% from 5,478 in 2023

And down further from 5,959 in 2022

Early 2025 estimates show total road fatalities dropping another 6.7%

Still, 161,201 people were hurt in truck crashes in 2024

Both drops landed in the exact stretch Washington spent building its case that non-domiciled CDL holders were a safety emergency.

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⚖️ C.H. Robinson Dropped from Turnpike Lawsuit.

C.H. Robinson has been removed from the wrongful-death lawsuit over the August 2025 Florida Turnpike crash, in which driver Harjinder Singh made an illegal U-turn and a minivan carrying three people underrode his trailer, killing all three.

The lawsuit had accused C.H. Robinson of negligently selecting White Hawk Carriers despite the carrier's documented safety violations in FMCSA data. The victim's estate filed the notice on June 26, dropping C.H. Robinson without prejudice.

C.H. Robinson says it never brokered the load — White Hawk was blocked in its system and hadn't hauled for it since January 2024. The case continues against Singh, White Hawk, and its manager, with Singh facing three counts of vehicular homicide.

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