What is a broker bond (BMC-84)

The $75,000 surety bond or BMC-85 trust every property broker must keep on file.

What the public record shows

Since 2013 brokers and freight forwarders must maintain $75,000 in financial security: a BMC-84 surety bond or a BMC-85 trust fund agreement filed with FMCSA.
A bond cancellation appears in L&I history; CarrierDaily records it as 'Broker bond cancelled'.
Brokers file no BIPD liability insurance; 'no insurance on file' is normal for a broker docket.

Today's numbers

Live from the public record (2026-10-25T17:58:34+00:00): 125,716 active authorities, 5,609 brokers of property, 6,312 authority grants in the last 30 days, 865 insurance cancellations and 2,003 revocations or suspensions in the last 30 days.

Sources

FMCSA Licensing & Insurance · SAFER · SMS · FMCSA insurance filing requirements · data.transportation.gov

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Questions

How do I check a broker's bond?

Look the docket up in L&I or on the free MC lookup; the bond or trust appears as the active insurance-type filing.

Data reflects official public records published by the U.S. Department of Transportation (FMCSA) as of Oct 25, 2026 11:58 MDT. CarrierDaily provides factual public-record change monitoring and is not a consumer reporting agency under the FCRA.