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Top 5 Legal Issues Impacting Fleets in 2025: Insights from Trucksafe LIVE! Ep. 45
The trucking industry will face significant legal and regulatory challenges in 2025, with developments that could reshape the landscape for motor carriers, brokers, and owner-operators. In the latest episode of Trucksafe LIVE!, hosts Brandon Wiseman and Jerad Childress sat down with Tyler Biddle, an attorney with Childress Law, to discuss the five most pressing legal issues impacting fleets this year. Catch the replay below or keep reading for a breakdown of the episode!Trucksafe LIVE! | Ep. 45
Combating distracted driving & crafting an effective policy
Distracted driving is a major problem in the U.S., and its dangers are magnified in the trucking industry. It's no surprise that a commercial driver's inattention for even a few seconds can result in catastrophic accidents. For fleet managers, the stakes are high: distracted driving can lead to increased insurance premiums, legal liabilities, operational disruptions, and tragically, loss of life.In 2022, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reported 3,308 deaths due to dist
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What property brokers MUST know about their role in highway accidents
In late 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear a case involving C.H. Robinson, one of the largest property brokers in the world, in which Robinson was alleged to have negligently hired a motor carrier that caused a bad accident and severely injured the plaintiff in the case. Robinson contended these types of lawsuits against property brokers are preempted by a federal law known as the Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act or FAAAA, which generally prohibits states from enforcin
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