Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Broker Liability The Supreme Court has ruled that brokers may be held liable for employing an unsafe carrier involved in an accident. However, this does not imply that brokers are automatically liable whenever an accident happens. Plaintiffs are still required to demonstrate ordinary negligence under state law, which means they must prove that the broker knew or should have known that the carrier they hired posed a safety risk. Potential Regulations...

FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ADMINISTRATION - FMCSA A leading safety audit violation is "Failing to use the correct method to log hours of service," often due to not using an ELD when necessary. A frequent critical violation identified during an audit is "False reports of records of duty status," which occurs when a driver has a fuel receipt indicating refueling at a specific location, but the ELD records show the driver as off-duty. If a driver does not have a valid DOT physical, they will...