| What | Where | What you look for |
|---|---|---|
| Authority and status | FMCSA SAFER Company Snapshot | "Authorized for Broker", name, MC |
| Bond and authority history | FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I) | Active bond, authority date, revocations |
| Credit and payment speed | Your factoring company | Approved or not, credit score, average days to pay |
Days to pay matter more than an extra $100 on a load. A broker that pays in 25 days is worth more than one that pays a little better in 70 days.
Someone takes a load and passes it to another carrier without authorization, collects the payment and disappears. The carrier who ran the load is not paid.
$75,000, required by federal rules (49 CFR 387.307). Carriers can file a claim against it when a broker does not pay.
No, but it means no payment history. Many carriers avoid high-value loads with very new brokers or ask for faster payment.
We track every invoice until it is paid, flag slow and risky brokers early and follow up on aging invoices, so you stop chasing payments yourself.
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