Unsafe Carriers: Spotting Trucking Companies With Bad Records

Every U.S. motor carrier has a safety record at the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). Conditional and Unsatisfactory ratings, high BASIC scores in Fatigued Driving or Crash Indicator, and a recent out-of-service order are all public red flags. After Montgomery, freight brokers are expected to check these.

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.