What is a Broker Authority?
A Broker Authority is a license issued and granted by the FMCSA (Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration) that allows a company to arrange the transportation of cargo belonging to others by using for-hire carriers to provide the actual transportation of the cargo. Once your Authority is applied for, you will be issued an MC number by the FMCSA.
BOC-3 Process agents
FMCSA requires you to have a process agent in every state you do business in. This entity would get served papers if you had legal trouble in a state other than the one your business is based in. You file this with Form BOC-3. We can easily handle this on your behalf.
Unified Carrier Registration (UCR)
This is filed with the state you’re based in, and the fee is based on the number of trucks in your fleet (power only).
Surety Bond
The FMCSA will take a minimum of 18-21 days to activate your Broker MC number. The last requirement, to activate your Broker MC number, is the surety bond or trust fund agreement filing. This needs to be filed by the bonding, insurance company or financial institution directly with the FMCSA. Please contact your insurance agent to have them file the required documents with the FMCSA.
Broker Authority Package
USDOT# MC#
BOC-3
UCR
