Speaker Registration

1:00–1:20 PM — Why States Must Protect Their Roads

Featured Welcome — Tennessee Lt. Governor Randy McNally

Opening address: when freight is released at the dock, do we know who is taking custody — and do states have the authority and responsibility to confirm it?

1:20–2:05 PM — The Supreme Court & the FAAAA Safety Exception

Montgomery v. Caribe — Involving C.H. Robinson

Examines the ruling clarifying the FAAAA preemption safety exception and what it means for states protecting their own highways from unlicensed, uninsured, and illegal drivers.

2:25–3:05 PM — Unlicensed, Uninsured & Illegal Drivers

The Threat on State Roads

The gap between the credentials presented at the dock and the person actually behind the wheel — fraudulent CDLs, unverified carriers, and unauthorized substitutions.

3:20–4:05 PM — Cargo Theft & Unauthorized Dock Pickups

Where Verification Is Not in Place

Case studies of fraudulent pickups, identity fraud, double brokering, and unauthorized carrier substitutions that proceeded because verification failed.

4:05–4:45 PM — Industry Roundtable

Connecting the Dock to the Highway

Collaborative discussion across shipper, broker, carrier, driver, law enforcement, and state government on the gap between where custody changes and where the consequence shows up.

9:15–10:00 AM — From Ruling to Responsibility

Tennessee's Response: The States' Role in the Proper Transfer of Custody

How the FAAAA safety exception translates into the state’s practical responsibility for proper transfer of custody before freight enters its highways. Tagline: Verify Before You Release.

10:15–11:00 AM — Session 1 — Verifying the Driver & the Carrier

Defining a reasonable point-of-pickup verification a state can recognize: driver identity, CDL integrity, carrier relationship, vehicle info, insurance, shipment authorization, and documentation.

11:00–11:45 AM — Session 2 — Cargo Theft & Fraudulent Pickup Case Studies

Actual and representative cargo-theft scenarios reframed as transfer-of-custody failures: what could have been verified at the dock.

12:45–1:30 PM — Session 3 — Brokers, Carriers & Shippers

The Information That Confirms Custody

How brokers help shippers confirm a proper handoff — expected carrier/driver, equipment, last-minute changes, and a "Do Not Release" procedure.

1:30–2:15 PM — Session 4 — The Shipper's Role in Transferring Custody

The Last Check Before Custody Changes Hands

Procedures at facility entrances, security gates, shipping offices, warehouses, distribution centers, and loading docks — the last place a state can expect custody to be confirmed.

2:30–3:15 PM — Session 5 — State Authority & Legal Liability

State legislative and regulatory options, civil liability for an unsafe transfer of custody, insurance reform, and attorney perspectives after Montgomery v. Caribe.

3:30–4:30 PM — Summit Working Session — Building the Custody-Transfer Verification Standard

The primary working session of the Summit: participants develop a practical verification framework states can adopt — what to verify, who verifies, when, and when not to release freight.

9:00–9:45 AM — Featured Keynote — Derek Barrs

Administrator, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

Cargo theft, driver legitimacy, and federal–state collaboration: how federal and state governments coordinate so no freight leaves the dock to an unverified driver.

10:00–10:45 AM — Federal + State + Industry Discussion

Aligning the FAAAA Safety Exception with Enforcement

How states, the federal government, law enforcement, and industry align so the dock and the highway work together under the affirmed state safety authority.

10:45–11:30 AM — Industry Roundtable

What Can States Implement Now?

A final solution-focused discussion across states, shippers, brokers, carriers, law enforcement, federal government, insurance, cargo security, and technology.