Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II, LLC · ¶40

First, the Act mandates a minimum level of insurance coverage for trucking companies—but not for brokers. 49 U. S. C. §§ 13906(a)(1), (b)(2)(A). That coverage ensures that trucking companies can pay when they are held liable for truck accidents. The dichotomy between trucking companies and brokers suggests (at least to some extent) that Congress did not anticipate state tort suits against brokers for negligent selection. Otherwise, Congress presumably would have mandated insurance coverage for brokers as well.

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