The Great Shipper Shift: Why Mid-Sized OTR Fleets Are Moving Away from Pure Brokers

The over-the-road trucking landscape is undergoing a massive structural shift. Between skyrocketing insurance premiums, fluctuating spot rates and recent landmark court rulings surrounding freight broker liability, top national shippers are re-evaluating how they move their freight. Recent legal precedents holding freight brokers accountable for safety selectiveness and catastrophic accident claims have triggered a widespread “flight to safety.” Major shippers are actively pulling volume away from pure freight brokers and redirecting their high-yield freight to established, asset-backed carrie