Compliance

Operating authority, insurance and safety

Before you hand freight to anyone, check them out. Here is where our authority stands, how to verify any carrier or broker yourself, and what we can provide.

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Compliance

Our authority

USDOT number
Pending
MC number
Pending
Insurance
Certificate of insurance available on request.

We will list our numbers here as soon as they are issued, so you can check them yourself.

Compliance

How to verify any carrier or broker

  1. Search FMCSA SAFER. Look the company up at safer.fmcsa.dot.gov by name, USDOT number or MC number.
  2. Check the authority status. Make sure the operating authority is active and covers the kind of freight you are shipping.
  3. Check insurance on file. FMCSA's Licensing and Insurance site shows the filings on record. Ask for a certificate of insurance and compare it with what is on file.
  4. Match the details. The legal name, address and phone on the paperwork should match the FMCSA record.

Compliance

Red flags worth walking away from

  • Authority that is inactive, revoked or missing for the freight you are shipping
  • No insurance certificate, or one that cannot be confirmed with the insurer or on file
  • A company name, address or USDOT number that does not match across documents
  • A request to pay a different company or by an unusual method than the carrier you were quoted

These are general precautions for any shipment, not statements about any particular company.

Compliance

Safety and insurance

We follow federal motor carrier safety rules, plan loads and schedules around driver hours-of-service limits, and keep documentation on every move. Official safety data for any carrier is published by FMCSA at the link above. A certificate of insurance is available on request, and the types and amounts of coverage will be shown on it once they are confirmed.

Compliance

Common questions

Look the company up on the FMCSA SAFER system at safer.fmcsa.dot.gov by name, USDOT number or MC number. Check that the operating authority is active, the legal name and address match the paperwork you were given, and the insurance on file matches the certificate you received.

A USDOT number identifies a company for safety and compliance records. An MC number is operating authority issued by FMCSA that allows a for-hire carrier or broker to move regulated freight for others. Ours are pending and will be listed on this page once issued.

An insurance certificate is available on request. The types and amounts of coverage will be shown on it once they are confirmed.

We will describe our safety practices here once they are confirmed. In the meantime you can review any carrier's public record on the FMCSA SAFER system at safer.fmcsa.dot.gov.

More answers on the FAQ page.