Why doesn a Broker MC Number appear on the web site at “Search For Company Snapshot” ?
If a company is a broker only, and does not have carrier operating authority, they are not assigned a USDOT number, and may not show up on the “Search For Company Snapshot” page. You can verify broker legal and bond status by going to the FMCSA Search Site. Type in the correct location; either the Docket Number/MC Number, the company legal name and state, or the company DBA name and state. If the entry is valid, a “Company Snapshop” page for that company will come up containing some basic information concerning the company, but not the authority or insurance status. Go to the top right section of the page and click on “Licensing & Insurance” and the company “Carrier Search” page will be displayed, showing some of the company summary information, but again, not the authority or insurance status. To view the authority and insurance information on the company, click on the “view details” HTML report tab and a full report on the company authority, bond, and insurance status will be display
