Freight broker C.H. Robinson on Wednesday urged the U.S. Supreme Court to affirm uniform federal freight laws, arguing that safety and the economy are best served by maintaining one national set of rules instead of 50 state-level ones.The Eden Prairie, Minnesota-based company filed that position in a merits brief in a U.S. Supreme Court case called “Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II, LLC” that will determine whether freight brokers may be held liable under varying state laws for accidents involving federally licensed motor carriers.In a statement, the company said it depends on consistent federal rules that keep goods moving safely and efficiently nationwide. “For nearly a century, federal law has provided one clear set of rules for how freight moves across the country. That clarity matters for safety and for the economy,” said Dorothy Capers, Chief Legal Officer, C.H. Robinson. “Our brief asks the Court to reaffirm that framework so responsibilities remain where they belong—and goods keep moving reliably for families and businesses nationwide.”This step follows previous legal moves, as last year C.H. Robinson joined a request to the Supreme Court to review an issue critical to preserving the federal system that regulates and ensures uniformity for motor carrier services (including broker services). And in response, the Supreme Court granted review.In C.H. Robinson’s view, Congress decided to regulate interstate and foreign commerce to establish uniform federal standards and rules for the motor carrier industry. Under those federal rules, brokers do not own or operate motor vehicles or select their drivers, so…
