• Landstar addressed a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision in Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II, LLC on the scope of the FAAAA safety exception for state-law negligent selection claims.
• The ruling is expected to increase scrutiny of broker carrier-selection practices, raising expectations on compliance discipline across the sector.
• Landstar pointed to its carrier-vetting program and insurance framework, citing a more data-driven approach that has reduced the size of its approved third-party carrier network over time.
• The company urged Congress, the DOT, and the FMCSA to clarify federal standards for carrier selection and revisit minimum financial responsibility requirements.

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