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news & analysis.
Dated notes on what FMCSA actually changed. Desk checklists stay in the guides.
Posts here are time-stamped filing and policy notes — not evergreen how-tos. When a post says something shifted, re-check the carrier on your rate confirmation; the post is not the screen.
Repeatable load checklists live in the broker guides. For the census snapshot first, use DOT lookup or MC lookup.
FMCSA broker financial responsibility 2026 is BMC-84/85, not $750,000
FMCSA broker financial responsibility 2026 is $75,000 on BMC-84 or BMC-85 as of Jan. 16. Table 1 to 49 CFR 387.9 did not raise $750,000. Read the truck on L&I.
Carrier fraud trends Q1 2026: do not buy an MC
Carrier fraud trends in Q1 2026 start with FMCSA’s March 19 bulletin: do not buy or lease an MC outside a real corporate deal. Match legal name on L&I, then call the census phone.
questions
What belongs on the blog versus the broker guides?
Blog posts are dated — a rule effective date, an FMCSA bulletin, or a filing change. Guides are evergreen checklists for the same steps on every load.
Do blog posts replace a live carrier check?
No. Posts explain what changed. Run a lookup on the carrier on your rate confirmation; the post is not the screen.
How often are posts updated?
Each post shows a publish date and may be revised when guidance shifts. Editorial dates are not filing effective dates.