Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Why could freight brokers have an even bigger jury problem than trucking companies?
Matthew Leffler argues that juries may struggle to relate to freight brokers, especially when plaintiffs portray them as large companies that could have spent more money on safety. Unlike truck drivers or carriers, brokers can be harder for the average juror to understand or sympathize with.
Craig Fuller and Leffler discuss why the brokerage industry needs to clean up its image, better explain its role in the supply chain and advocate for itself in Washington. And with more liability cases potentially coming, could the legal pressure actually accelerate the move toward autonomous trucking?
Full Episode: youtu.be/7794yOpsscs
#FreightExpectations #FreightWaves #FreightBrokers #FreightBrokerage #Trucking #NuclearVerdicts #TruckingLaw #AutonomousTrucking #Transportation #Logistics
Why could freight brokers have an even bigger jury problem than trucking companies?
Matthew Leffler argues that juries may struggle to relate to freight brokers, especially when plaintiffs portray them as large companies that could have spent more money on safety. Unlike truck drivers or carriers, brokers can be harder for the average juror to understand or sympathize with.
Craig Fuller and Leffler discuss why the brokerage industry needs to clean up its image, better explain its role in the supply chain and advocate for itself in Washington. And with more liability cases potentially coming, could the legal pressure actually accelerate the move toward autonomous trucking?
Full Episode: youtu.be/7794yOpsscs
#FreightExpectations #FreightWaves #FreightBrokers #FreightBrokerage #Trucking #NuclearVerdicts #TruckingLaw #AutonomousTrucking #Transportation #Logistics
