Home › Guides

Double brokering and freight fraud in 2026: $75,000 broker bond rule, Motus registration, authority sales banned

Since January 16, 2026 FMCSA can suspend a broker's authority when its bond or trust falls below $75,000 and is not replenished within seven days of notice. In May 2026 FMCSA replaced its legacy registration system with Motus, which adds identity and business verification.

$0.65 per load · $0.02 per position read over the API · live map and tracking link in the cabinet free · no subscription

What changed

• Broker and freight forwarder financial responsibility rule effective Jan 16 2026: suspension below $75,000 available security [1]; trust funds must be cash or near-cash, sureties report drawdowns electronically [2]. Sources differ on “seven days” vs “seven business days” of notice [1][2].
• FMCSA's legacy registration went dark at 8 p.m. ET on May 14 2026 for Motus [3]; Motus adds “individual identity and business verification” [4].
• Sep 2026: FMCSA warned of four fake Motus sites; the real one is motus.dot.gov [5].
• Mar 2026 bulletin: selling, buying or leasing a USDOT number or MC authority outside a legitimate corporate transaction leads to revocation [6]; reporting ties authority trading to double brokering and cargo theft [7].
• Feb 2026: a Senate bill would restore FMCSA's authority to fine unauthorized brokering, removed by a 2019 ruling [8].

What PingPoint does and doesn't do here

Does: the driver whose phone number you entered shares location from the PingPoint Driver app, so you see whether that driver is at your pickup and on your route. If nobody opens the link, the load shows it and a NO_SIGNAL alert is e-mailed.

Doesn't: check MC/DOT authority, insurance or bonds, or detect re-brokering by itself. Use a carrier-vetting service for that.

Sources

Create an account

Facts checked 2026-11-05.