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Check a broker before you take the load

Type an MC or USDOT number. In seconds you get FMCSA's answer: is the company real, allowed to operate, bonded — and how long has it existed.

Checked live against FMCSA and the US DOT register. Nothing you type is stored.

Check the whole load, not just the number

Paste the posting or the broker's e-mail into Nucra: it flags a look-alike domain or a Gmail sender, works out the real miles with deadhead and tolls, and shows what the load leaves you per mile after your cost. Then book it in one click.

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How the check works

The number is looked up in the FMCSA register: whether the company exists, whether it is allowed to operate, whether it is under an out-of-service order and whether the $75,000 broker bond (BMC-84) is on file. The US DOT census adds when the company was registered — a broker that appeared a few weeks ago deserves a second look.

The load scams this helps catch

  • Identity theft: a scammer uses a real broker's MC number but writes from a look-alike domain (tql-logistics.co instead of tql.com) or a Gmail address. The number checks out — so always compare the e-mail with the broker's registered domain and call the phone number on the FMCSA record.
  • Brand-new "brokers": authority a few weeks old, no bond on file, rates that look too good. Most double-brokering schemes start exactly like this.
  • Inactive or revoked authority: the company exists but may not legally broker freight — and won't be around when it is time to pay.
  • Double brokering: your load is re-sold to another carrier without your knowledge, and the money disappears in between. A bonded, long-established broker is the first filter.

What a register can't tell you

A clean register entry is necessary, not sufficient. It says nothing about whether a broker pays on time, and a stolen identity looks perfect in the register. Always call the phone number on the official FMCSA record before booking, never pay an upfront fee, and be wary of rates far above the market.

Questions

Is the broker check free?
Yes. No account, no card. It reads public US government registers: FMCSA and the US DOT census.
What does it check?
Whether the company exists at FMCSA, whether it is allowed to operate, whether it is under an out-of-service order, whether the $75,000 BMC-84 broker bond is on file, and when the company was registered with the US DOT.
Can it tell me if a broker pays on time?
No. Payment history and credit scores are not in public registers. The check tells you whether the company is real, licensed and bonded — the first filter against fraud, not a credit report.
What is the difference between this tool and Nucra?
This tool checks one number. In Nucra you paste the whole posting or the broker's e-mail and get everything at once: whether the person writing really works for that broker, the real miles with deadhead and tolls, and what the load leaves you after your cost per mile — then book it in one click.