{
  "id": 16760395,
  "title": "Federal guidance on carrier selection not around the corner: TIA’s Burroughs",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/federal-guidance-on-carrier-selection-not-around-the-corner-tias",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-27T13:49:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "FreightWaves",
    "slug": "freightwaves",
    "url": "https://www.freightwaves.com/news/federal-guidance-on-carrier-selection-not-around-the-corner-tias-burroughs"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA) has been advocating for federal guidance on carrier selection following two recent court decisions that failed to benefit the brokerage community. Chris Burroughs, TIA's head, addressed an audience at the FreightWaves Broker Compliance Symposium, stating that a federal rulemaking could take a considerable amount of time to materialize. The issue of carrier selection has long been problematic, with TIA facing challenges even during Burroughs' tenure at the organization. A significant factor in the current struggles stems from the Montgomery vs. Caribe decision, which stripped the brokerage community of liability and negligence protection under the Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act (F4A). This, combined with a recent $600 million nuclear verdict against C.H. Robinson for hiring a carrier with a poor safety rating, has heightened the need for federal guidance on carrier selection. The TIA has been pushing for a rulemaking, urging the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) to establish a federal standard instead of relying on Congress. FMCSA currently maintains a private list of high-risk carriers, and the TIA is requesting the agency to publish this list as well. In light of these legal challenges, C.H. Robinson has decided to fight the recent $700 million verdict and is not considering a settlement. Meanwhile, one potential short-term solution could be FMCSA issuing guidance on carrier selection criteria, although Burroughs acknowledges that this might not provide a complete answer to the complex issue.",
  "summary": "Chattanooga–The Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA) was quick out of the box earlier this year after two key court decisions that didn’t favor the brokerage community, asking the federal government for some sort of guidance for 3PLs: tell us what sort of carrier hiring practices would protect us. Chris Burroughs is the head of TIA and […] The post Federal guidance on carrier selection…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}