Which statement is true about FMCSA permission?

Which statement is true about FMCSA permission?

• A. Both the broker and the carrier must have FMCSA permission
• B. Only the broker must have permission
• C. Only the carrier must have permission
• D. Neither must have permission

Answer: (A)

The key idea is that both sides of the operation need proper federal authorization to move freight legally. FMCSA requires motor carriers to have operating authority (an MC number and a USDOT number) to haul goods, and brokers to have broker authority to arrange shipments between shippers and carriers (often with a surety bond in place). Because a dispatcher acting as a broker coordinates moves between shippers and carriers, they must have broker authority, just as the carrier they work with must have operating authority. If either side operates without that permission, the shipment isn’t legally authorized to move in interstate commerce. That’s why this statement is true: both the broker and the carrier must have FMCSA permission.

The key idea is that both sides of the operation need proper federal authorization to move freight legally. FMCSA requires motor carriers to have operating authority (an MC number and a USDOT number) to haul goods, and brokers to have broker authority to arrange shipments between shippers and carriers (often with a surety bond in place). Because a dispatcher acting as a broker coordinates moves between shippers and carriers, they must have broker authority, just as the carrier they work with must have operating authority. If either side operates without that permission, the shipment isn’t legally authorized to move in interstate commerce. That’s why this statement is true: both the broker and the carrier must have FMCSA permission.