Supreme Court clarifies scope of FAAAA preemption for freight brokers

On May 14, 2026, the United States Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision in Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II, LLC, holding that a state-law claim alleging a freight broker negligently hired an unsafe motor carrier is not preempted by the Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act because the claim falls within the statute’s safety exception….
By: Freeman Mathis & Gary