Find the carriers in your book that are about to lose their authority.
Active Authority checks every carrier that lists you as BOC-3 agent against FMCSA's public records each night. You get a short list: who was served a suspension notice, how many days are left, and which filing fixes it.
The first report is free. Reply with your shop's name and it arrives within one business day.
This morning's list for a 1,240-carrier book
Sample data. Carrier names are made up.
| Carrier | FMCSA status | What the record shows | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sample Carrier 112 LLC3 trucks, TX | Active, notice served | Suspension takes effect in 6 days. No new insurance filing since the notice. | Insurer refiles BMC-91X before the date |
| Sample Carrier 127 LLC1 truck, GA | Inactive | $750,000 required, $1,000,000 on file, BOC-3 on file. Still not active. | FMCSA ticket with filing proof, then reinstatement |
| Sample Carrier 140 LLC9 trucks, OH | Active, under-filed | $1,000,000 required, $750,000 on file. Likely the next notice. | Insurer refiles at the required limit |
| Sample Carrier 151 LLC2 trucks, FL | Active, cancellation filed | Insurance cancels in 11 days. No replacement on record. | New BMC-91X on file before the cancel date |
| 1,180 other carriers | Active | Nothing to do. |
Since Motus, carriers find out after the loads are gone
FMCSA moved registration to its new Motus system on May 14, 2026. Suspension notices have run 30 to 45 percent above 2025 levels since then, and some carriers were suspended while their insurance was on file the whole time.
Brokers' vetting software reads these records automatically. A carrier that shows inactive is rejected before anyone looks, and the carrier usually calls you after the fact. The record that would have warned you was public for about 30 days first.
- 155,204
- carriers served by the 30 largest BOC-3 agents
- 28,470
- of them were served a suspension notice since May 14
- 5,556
- have a notice open right now with no new insurance filing
- 12 days
- is the median time offline once a suspension takes effect
Our analysis of FMCSA Motus data from data.transportation.gov, as of November 12, 2026.
What your report lists
Open suspension notices
Each carrier served a notice that hasn't taken effect, the days left, and whether a new insurance filing has shown up since. The ones with no new filing come first.
Insured, but not active
Carriers with enough insurance and a BOC-3 on file that still show Inactive or Pending. This is the pattern behind most Motus errors.
Under-filed
Active carriers whose insurance on file is below what FMCSA requires. The policy often covers it and the filing is what's wrong.
Cancellations with no replacement
Carriers whose insurer has filed a cancellation that takes effect soon, with no newer liability filing on record.
Every item comes with its cause and the filing that fixes it. Read the sample report.
How it works
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You tell us your shop's name
The name on your BOC-3 filings is enough. FMCSA's records already say which carriers designate you, so there is nothing to upload.
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We check your book every night
Notices, authority status, insurance filings and cancellations for each of your carriers, read from FMCSA's public data.
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Your team gets the list that needs work
Sorted by days left. You call the carrier, do the fix, and keep both the client and the fee.
What it doesn't do
- It never asks for a login. No Login.gov, FMCSA portal or carrier credentials. Everything comes from the public datasets on data.transportation.gov.
- It doesn't contact your carriers. The list goes to your shop. What you do with it is up to you.
- It doesn't file anything. Filings stay with you and the insurer. The report tells you which one is needed.
- It isn't the government. Active Authority is a private service and is not affiliated with FMCSA or the U.S. Department of Transportation. Public data lags the live record by about a day.
See your own book first
Send your shop's name and you'll get a free report on your carriers: how many were served notices, which ones are open today, and what the fixes are worth. Questions go straight to Cory Shoaf, who built it.