Tag: BMC-84

Freight Rates & Fuel

How to Become a Freight Broker: Authority, BOC-3 and the $75,000 Bond

Broker authority takes a USDOT number, a $300 application, a process agent and $75,000 in financial security. Rules adopted in 2023 now let FMCSA suspend brokers whose bond is drawn down.

Nov 2

Freight Rates & Fuel

How to Check a Freight Broker Before You Take the Load

Identity theft and double brokering often start with a real MC number and a fake email. Ten minutes on FMCSA's public systems catches most of it.

Nov 1