Can I Sue a Freight Broker for a Truck Accident in Texas?

Yes — after the May 2026 Supreme Court ruling, Texas truck crash victims can pursue negligent-hiring claims against freight brokers whose carriers had publicly visible safety problems. Here's how Texas courts now treat these claims.

Unsafe Truckers is a public-education resource explaining the May 2026 Supreme Court decision in Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II, LLC, which held that freight brokers can be sued under state law for negligently hiring unsafe motor carriers.