In Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II — a case brought against broker giant C.H. Robinson Worldwide — the Supreme Court ruled that federal law no longer shields brokers from negligent-selection lawsuits. A folder of insurance certificates won't save you in court. Purple Squirrel AI pulls FMCSA authority in real time, runs an actual driver-level Motor Vehicle Record and background check, and locks the FCRA authorization on file — so the moment you're asked "what did you do to make sure this driver was safe," you have a real answer instead of a shrug.
On May 14, 2026, the Supreme Court unanimously held in Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II, LLC — a case against C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc., one of the largest freight brokers in the country — that the Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act (FAAAA) does not preempt state-law negligent-hiring claims against freight brokers. That was the primary defense brokers relied on to get these lawsuits dismissed before trial. If it could happen to C.H. Robinson, it can happen to any broker who can't prove they vetted a carrier's safety record.
FMCSA itself states that its safety data does not guarantee a carrier is safe. Pulling an authority status and filing it away proves nothing in court. Purple Squirrel AI runs an actual driver-level Motor Vehicle Record and background check through Checkr, with FCRA-compliant authorization locked in from day one — a real, timestamped record that you exercised care before that driver ever touched a load. That's the difference between a defensible decision and a bankrupting judgment.
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