September 23–25, 2026

3-Day Breakdown by Stakeholder Group

Internal reference — how each group of people spends each day of the Driver Legitimacy Summit — Nashville.

Nashville, Tennessee 9 stakeholder groups

Shippers / Manufacturers / Warehouses / Distribution Centers

Owners of the dock where custody changes hands. Throughout the Summit their role is framed as the last line of defense before freight reaches the public highway.

Day 1Half Day — Afternoon

Wed · Sept 23

The Legal Landscape: FAAAA & State Authority

Focus

Understand the threat & the legal landscape

Registration & networking with the full stakeholder chain
Hear Lt. Governor McNally frame the central custody question
Montgomery v. Caribe / FAAAA safety exception — what state authority means for shipper obligations
Cargo theft & unauthorized dock pickup case studies — what verification failed at the dock
Industry Roundtable: connecting the dock to the highway

Day 2Full Summit Day

Thu · Sept 24

The States' Role in Proper Transfer of Custody

Focus

The shipper's role in proper transfer of custody

From Ruling to Responsibility — what shippers must do to support state authority
Session 1 — Verifying Driver & Carrier: what to confirm at the dock
Session 2 — Cargo theft case studies reframed as custody-transfer failures
Session 3 — Broker-provided information that helps the shipper confirm a handoff
Session 4 — The Shipper's Role: procedures at entrances, gates, offices, warehouses, docks
Working Session — help build the Custody-Transfer Verification Standard

Day 3Half Day — Morning

Fri · Sept 25

Federal–State Collaboration & the Legislative Path

Focus

Align with federal/state and commit to action

Keynote — FMCSA Administrator Derek Barrs on federal–state collaboration
Federal + State + Industry discussion aligning the FAAAA exception with enforcement
Industry Roundtable: what states can implement now
Closing — shipper procedures as part of the Nashville Custody-Transfer Framework

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Day FocusHalf Day — Afternoon

The Legal Landscape: FAAAA & State Authority

Shippers

Understand the threat & the legal landscape

•Registration & networking with the full stakeholder chain
•Hear Lt. Governor McNally frame the central custody question
•Montgomery v. Caribe / FAAAA safety exception — what state authority means for shipper obligations
•Cargo theft & unauthorized dock pickup case studies — what verification failed at the dock
•Industry Roundtable: connecting the dock to the highway

Freight Brokers

See where verification breaks down today

•Networking with shippers, carriers, law enforcement, legislators
•FAAAA safety exception and state authority — broker exposure context
•Unlicensed / uninsured / illegal driver threat on state roads
•Cargo theft & fraudulent pickup patterns (double brokering, false info)
•Industry Roundtable — broker's place in the custody chain

Carriers

Understand the threat and state authority

•Networking across the full stakeholder chain
•Lt. Governor McNally — the central custody question
•FAAAA safety exception and state authority over carriers
•Unlicensed / uninsured / illegal drivers — unauthorized carrier substitutions
•Cargo theft & fraudulent pickups — carrier impersonation

Legal

Map the legal landscape

•Montgomery v. Caribe — Supreme Court FAAAA safety exception analysis
•State authority over highway safety after the ruling
•Unlicensed / uninsured driver liability exposure
•Cargo theft case studies — legal gaps in verification
•Industry Roundtable — liability across the custody chain

Law Enforcement

Understand the threat and the custody gap

•Networking with legislators, shippers, brokers, carriers
•FAAAA safety exception — state enforcement latitude
•Unlicensed / uninsured / illegal drivers on state roads
•Cargo theft & fraudulent pickup case studies — what records were missing
•Industry Roundtable — law enforcement's place in the chain

State Legislatures

Affirm state authority

•Lt. Governor McNally welcome — states must protect their roads
•FAAAA safety exception — how far states can go
•Unlicensed / uninsured / illegal driver threat in state jurisdiction
•Cargo theft & unauthorized dock pickups — state highway problem
•Industry Roundtable — state government in the custody chain

Federal Enforcement

Understand the state authority and threat

•Networking with state legislators and industry
•FAAAA safety exception and the preserved state safety role
•Unlicensed / uninsured / illegal drivers across jurisdictions
•Cargo theft and federal/state jurisdictional boundaries
•Industry Roundtable — federal role in the custody chain

Verification & Cargo Security

Understand the verification gap

•Networking with the full stakeholder chain
•FAAAA safety exception — verification as a state-recognized process
•Fraudulent and identity-mismatched CDLs — the data problem
•Cargo theft & fraudulent pickups — where verification tech was absent
•Industry Roundtable — technology in the custody chain