Session Management
Manage event schedule and sessions
Thursday, February 5, 2026
Registration & Continental Breakfast
KEYNOTEContinental breakfast is provided
Opening: The Driver Legitimacy Crisis
KEYNOTEDefining the scope and urgency of fraudulent CDL operations and their impact on highway safety and industry accountability.
Opening Keynote: From Roadside to Removal
KEYNOTEA federal enforcement perspective on how CDL verification gaps escalate into immigration enforcement actions, examining the intersection of driver legitimacy, carrier liability, and ICE operations.
Enforcement Perspective: Federal Audit Findings
ENFORCEMENTDeep dive into Federal audit results and CDL verification gaps
Morning Break
Enforcement Challenges at Scale - A State Perspective
ENFORCEMENTRoadside verification limitations, interstate coordination gaps, and resource constraints facing law enforcement. States responsibilities unwrapped.
Insurance Liability: Who Is Authorized to Drive Commercially
LEGALThis session frames federal commercial driver eligibility and lawful presence requirements from an insurance perspective, focusing on how gaps in legal authorization standards undermine underwriting assumptions and drive increased claims, coverage disputes, and catastrophic liability exposure.
Lunch
Lunch is provided
Fraud Detection & Investigation Methods
FRAUDAn inside look at actual fraud scenarios, emerging schemes, and the warning indicators that signal systemic risk across freight operations.
Who’s Got Your Freight? Aligning Shippers, Carriers, and Brokers on Risk and Accountability
RISK MANAGEMENTThis session outlines practical strategies for shippers, carriers, and brokers to build trust through transparent communication, shared compliance standards, and coordinated risk management practices.
Afternoon Break
KEYNOTELoading Liability: What You Need to Know When Releasing Freight From Dock
SHIPPERLegal & risk exposure and due diligence requirements for shippers and how lack of verification can expose them to liability.
Legal Precedent: Liability When Verification Fails
LEGALCase law analysis, negligent hiring standards, and the evolving duty to verify driver legitimacy.
Dinner & Evening Discussion: Driver Legitimacy - From Talk to Action
KEYNOTEDefining the risk, liability exposure, and why this summit exists.
Friday, February 6, 2026
Continental Breakfast
KEYNOTEContinental breakfast is provided
Legal Framework: Immigration Status & CDL Validity
LEGALLegal requirements and case law analysis
Keynote: The New Freight Risk Equation – Why Driver Legitimacy Will Define the Next Era of Freight
KEYNOTEA forward-looking discussion on freight risk, industry exposure, and the growing importance of driver legitimacy in the modern transportation ecosystem.
Truck Drivers - Separating the Legal from the Illegal
DRIVERThis session analyzes how non-domiciled drivers are destabilizing the driver labor market while creating escalating safety, insurance, and legal liability risks for carriers, brokers, shippers, and insurers.
Morning Break
Fraud Detection: Identifying Illegitimate CDLs
FRAUDPatterns, red flags, and investigative techniques for detecting fraudulent licenses and identity schemes.
Financial Risk of Non-Domiciled Drivers: Factoring Exposure, Fraud, and Credit Integrity
FINANCIALThis session analyzes how non-domiciled drivers create fraud, credit, and liquidity risks for factoring companies and lenders, and outlines verification strategies to protect factoring portfolios and financial exposure.
Lunch
Technology Solutions for Driver Verification
RISK MANAGEMENTTools and platforms for real-time validation
Shipper Responsibility: Verification Before Tender
SHIPPERSupply chain liability exposure and the case for mandatory driver legitimacy verification at point of freight acceptance.
Best Practices Standards for Shippers
SHIPPERStandardizing operating procedures and practices for shippers
Afternoon Break
Working Group: Verification Framework Development
GOVERNMENTCollaborative session to define & Codify industry standards
Closing Remarks & Summit Wrap-Up
KEYNOTEKey takeaways and committing to implementation timelines, accountability measures, and the launch of the Driver Legitimacy Framework.
Working Session: Shipper Verification Standards
HiddenSHIPPERCreating freight tender verification requirements and supply chain accountability protocols.
Working Session: Legal and Liability Framework
HiddenLEGALEstablishing legal standards for verification duty, liability allocation, and enforcement mechanisms.