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On October 10, 2025, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals ordered a "stay" of the FMCSA's interim final rule entitled "Restoring Integrity to the Issuance of Non-Domiciled Commercial Drivers Licenses (CDL)" that was published on September 29, 2025. The interim final rule effectively prevented states from issuing CDLs to individuals domiciled outside of the United States. The "stay," ordered in response to two separate Emergency Motions for Stay in cases petitioning for review o

When you store goods with a warehouse, you should understand the warehouse’s liability for loss or damage to your goods. Importantly, warehouse liability is different than that of your transportation providers. I’ve found that depositors of goods sometimes assume that a warehouse is automatically responsible for any and all loss or damage to their goods while stored. But, that’s just not the case. UCC Liability Warehouse liability for loss or damage to stored goods arises pri

On October 30, 2025, Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy asserted on Fox News that he intended on holding shippers “accountable” for enabling non-English-proficient truck drivers. If you haven’t been following the news, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) recently (June 2025) started forcing drivers out-of-service related to English Language Proficiency (ELP) requirements. Pursuant to 49 C.F.R. § 391.11(b)(2), drivers need to be able to read

Auditing transportation vendor invoices is a critical function for the any company that ships goods. Although you should have written agreements in place with your transportation vendors, it is important for shippers to understand the default time limits to make claims against those vendors. In my experience in handling billing disputes over the years, I have found that shippers often do not have: (1) adequate written agreements in place detailing their invoice audit rights;

Here at the Shipper's Corner, you'll find transportation-related articles and news related to the supply chain. One of the primary goals of the Shipper's Corner is to help Shippers better understand transportation and warehousing-related issues. More to come!