After Montgomery, every load you tender is a potential negligent-hiring claim. Broker-Aware gives you timestamped, documented carrier safety assessments — the evidence you need when the lawsuit arrives.
On May 14, 2026, the Supreme Court ruled unanimously that federal law does not shield freight brokers from state negligent-hiring lawsuits. The standard is now simple: did you check, and can you prove it?
"If brokers can be held liable for disregarding poor safety records, they have a strong incentive to do business only with safe and reliable motor carriers." — Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II, 9-0 (2026)
9-0
Unanimous SCOTUS ruling. No ambiguity.
$2.5M+
Average negligent-hiring settlement.
17,000+
US brokers now exposed to state liability.
One API call. Carrier safety assessment. Timestamped receipt. Done.
Broker-Aware documents every carrier vetting decision automatically. When opposing counsel asks "what did you know and when did you know it?" — you hand them the receipt.
Query any USDOT. Get computed percentiles, alert status, violation history, and a risk assessment in one API call. Integrates with your TMS.
Every query generates a timestamped, signed proof-of-check. Exportable as PDF. Litigation-ready documentation that proves reasonable care.
Webhook alerts when a carrier on your panel crosses a safety threshold. Know before the next load, not after the lawsuit.
Vet your entire carrier panel in one call. Score hundreds of carriers overnight. Scale your compliance without scaling your team.
{
"usdot": 9999999,
"carrier_name": "Meridian Transport LLC",
"assessment_timestamp": "2026-05-17T03:45:12Z",
"percentiles": {
"unsafe_driving": 78,
"hos_compliance": 45,
"vehicle_maintenance": 61,
"controlled_substances": 12,
"driver_fitness": 32
},
"alerts": ["unsafe_driving"],
"risk_band": "elevated",
"vetting_receipt_id": "vr_a8f3c2d1e4b5...",
"receipt_signature": "sha256:9f86d08...",
"methodology_version": "v3.20",
"data_freshness": "2026-04-01"
} Every response is a defensible record. Stored for 7 years. Exportable as PDF.
Documented carrier vetting for less than one hour of legal counsel.
$499/mo
$1,500/mo
+ $0.75/carrier over 2,000
Average negligent-hiring settlement: $2.5M. Broker-Aware costs less than one hour of litigation defense.
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