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Your driver passed the DOT physical, but does the state record show it? Here’s what changed on October 12, 2026, and the simple verification step fleets should add before relying on a renewed medical certificate.

A refused delivery does not automatically end Carmack liability. Motor carriers need standing terms, an immediate on-hand notice and written disposition authority.

When a receiver refuses freight, a carrier should not become an unpaid warehouse. A two-layer on-hand process creates the record, charges and authority needed to respond.