# Modern Day Carrier Vetting That Protects Freight Brokers | Episode 344 Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/freight-360-1187015/modern-day-carrier-vetting-that-protects-freight-brokers-episode-344 Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/freight-360-1187015/modern-day-carrier-vetting-that-protects-freight-brokers-episode-344.md Podcast: [Freight 360](https://stenobird.com/podcast/freight-360-1187015) Published: 2026-05-29T04:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2235503/episodes/19248868-modern-day-carrier-vetting-that-protects-freight-brokers-episode-344.mp3 Audio file: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2235503/episodes/19248868-modern-day-carrier-vetting-that-protects-freight-brokers-episode-344.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/freight-360-1187015/episodes/modern-day-carrier-vetting-that-protects-freight-brokers-episode-344 Duration seconds: 3277 ## Resource DOT Blitz Week inspections sideline roughly one out of every three trucks, tightening capacity and driving spot rates higher across all equipment types. In this episode, we break down what those out-of-service numbers really mean, how broker liability and negligent hiring are evolving after recent court rulings, and why your carrier vetting process needs to be practical, documented, and built around the data brokers actually have access to. We also cover how to interpret CSA scores, where car... ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/freight-360-1187015/episodes/modern-day-carrier-vetting-that-protects-freight-brokers-episode-344/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/freight-360-1187015/modern-day-carrier-vetting-that-protects-freight-brokers-episode-344.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.