Broker authority
Broker authority is FMCSA's grant to arrange transportation of other people's property for pay. There is no separate auto-broker category on the authority list. A property broker may never haul a car, and may not arrange cars at all.
Key facts
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A property broker receives payment for arranging transportation by an authorized motor carrier. FMCSA's type list says the broker does not assume responsibility for the property and never takes possession of it. Household-goods brokerage is a different grant, used when the move includes the services of a household move. Car shipping arranged as freight sits under property brokerage, not under a special car-broker license. The form has no auto-broker box.
What has to be on file
Since 16 January 2026, 49 CFR 387.307 has required a 75,000 dollar surety bond or trust, filed as Form BMC-84 or Form BMC-85. The bond pays shippers or carriers if the broker fails to carry out its transportation agreements. It does not insure your paint. Inactive authority on the Licensing and Insurance record means the grant has been revoked. Do not treat a broker docket as carrier authority.
What to ask
Ask whether this company will broker the car or haul it. If the answer is broker, ask for the carrier's name and docket before pickup. RideShipper is not a broker and does not hold broker authority. Publishing a quote request is not the same act as arranging the load.