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  1. What is the minimum level of financial security that a broker must maintain on file with FMCSA? A broker must maintain a surety bond or a trust fund agreement in the amount of $75,000 to comply with FMCSA’s financial security requirements. For more information about insurance requirements and... Date Updated: 09/28/2016
  2. What forms are required for insurance and where can I find them? Form BMC-91 or BMC-91X   for proof of bodily injury and property damage (BI & PD) insurance are both used to make liability filings with the FMCSA. FMCSA does not provide these forms. The... Date Updated: 09/28/2016
  3. How long will the various registrations take after implementation of the Unified Registration System (URS)? When will I get a DOT number? For new applicants on December 12, 2015 , the issuance of a DOT number will be instantaneous. Therefore, there should not be a delay based on FMCSA's systems. Applications for registration can take... Date Updated: 07/28/2016
  4. If I have a company that doesn’t have authority and is transporting exempt commodities (like wheat), am I required to have insurance on file with FMCSA? There is no insurance exemption based on transportation of  exempt commodities under part 387, subpart A .  The carrier is required to maintain proof of financial responsibility on a... Date Updated: 07/21/2016
  5. Where can I find the automated dial-in service for FMCSA operating authority status information? FMCSA has announced the availability of a new app, called QCMobile. This app can be used to verify an entity's operating authority and USDOT number. FMCSA is decommissioning the telephone service... Date Updated: 03/02/2016
  6. How can an insurance company file forms online? Insurance companies that wish to file insurance forms online need to set up a filer account with FMCSA. Please submit a request to the Insurance Team with the following information: Letter on the... Date Updated: 02/24/2016
  7. Where do I go to look up a motor carrier, broker, or freight forwarder's interstate operating authority (active MC Number), insurance or process agent? Please go to   FMCSA's Licensing and Insurance system  and select “Carrier search” from the pull-down menu. If you do not have access to the internet, please call our toll free... Date Updated: 02/08/2016
  8. Does a broker process loss and damage claims? No, a broker assumes no responsibility for the shipment and does not touch the shipment. A claim must be filed with the appropriate motor carrier, which usually would be the delivering carrier or the... Date Updated: 05/23/2015
  9. Who files the Form BOC-3 (Designation of Process Agent)? Either the applicant or process agent, on behalf of the applicant, can file  Form BOC-3 (Designation of Process Agents) with the FMCSA. Only one completed form may be on file. It must include... Date Updated: 05/23/2015
  10. Who is required to carry cargo insurance? Household goods carriers and freight forwarders of household goods are required to have cargo insurance. For the   minimum levels of financial responsibility required for each type of motor... Date Updated: 05/23/2015