Landstar says Supreme Court ruling reinforces carrier selection, safety vetting focus

• Landstar issued a statement on the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II, addressing the scope of the FAAAA safety exception for preemption of state-law negligent selection claims.
• The company said the ruling could increase scrutiny of carrier selection practices across freight brokerage, raising expectations for insurance, compliance, and operational discipline.
• Landstar pointed to its multi-layered carrier vetting process, including the use of technology-enabled tools, as positioning it well under heightened standards.
• It said it has reduced the size of its approved carrier network over time as data-driven evaluation tools improved.
• Landstar urged Congress, the DOT, and the FMCSA to clarify federal standards for carrier selection and revisit minimum financial responsibility requirements.

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