What is double-brokering

Definition, why it matters to brokers and shippers, and what public records can and cannot show.

What the public record shows

Double-brokering is re-tendering a load to another carrier without the original broker's or shipper's consent; the paying party may lose control of who actually hauls the freight.
No FMCSA file records brokering conduct. Public records show adjacent facts: a motor carrier that also holds broker authority, identifiers shared with revoked records, recent contact changes.
Community flags from other brokerages are the only conduct signal CarrierDaily shows, and only as an anonymized count once two brokerages have flagged a DOT.

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

More guides

How to vet a carrier before tendering a load How to check if an MC number is active How to verify a carrier's insurance with FMCSA What is a BMC-91 filing What 'authority revoked' means What is an involuntary revocation Vetting a carrier with a new MC number Contact changes after authority approval

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Questions

Can a tool prove double-brokering?

No public record does. Tools can show the facts that make it more or less likely and the experience other brokerages report.

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.