After Montgomery, Everyone Wants to Rate Carrier Safety. We’re Looking in the Wrong Place.

The freight industry is struggling to accurately assess carrier safety despite an abundance of data, as highlighted by the recent focus on determining which carriers are the safest. This issue gained attention following the Montgomery case, prompting a broader conversation about how to evaluate safety effectively. The lack of a reliable metric to determine which carriers are truly safe could have significant implications for freight brokers, carriers, and overall supply chain efficiency. It suggests a need for more comprehensive and nuanced safety rating systems.