The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has proposed changes to freight broker and freight forwarder financial responsibility requirements, addressing the problem of brokers that don’t pay ...

Beginning Oct. 1 anyone acting as a broker or a freight forwarder, including motor carriers who broker loads, are required to register and obtain broker or freight forwarder authority from FMCSA.

Double-brokering freight fraud is a major concern for shippers, carriers and logistics providers worldwide, costing the industry around $100 million per year. This type of fraud occurs when a freight ...