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FMCSA freight forwarder & broker bonds.
$2,250 flat.

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) will not register a freight forwarder or a property broker until it has on file a $75,000 surety bond on Form BMC-84, as required by 49 U.S.C. § 13906. Ours is $2,250 flat — the price you see is the checkout price — and the application includes a credit consent, but it authorizes only a soft pull that never affects your score.

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Required before FMCSA will register you as a freight forwarder or property broker under 49 U.S.C. § 13906
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Fixed price, fixed amount — the $75,000 minimum financial security, $2,250, no quote process
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Filed on FMCSA Form BMC-84 — we prepare and deliver it ready to submit
A-ratedA.M. Best carriersSoft pull onlynever a hard inquiry1–3 yrterms available
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Triple Five
Georgetown
How it works

Three steps. One sitting.

A BMC-84 filing is one of the more document-heavy federal bonds we issue, but the applicant side stays simple. Here's the entire process:

NOW · ONLINE

Apply online

Business details, your FMCSA docket/MC number if you already have one, and an effective date. The application includes a soft-pull credit consent — no hard inquiry.

1–2 BUSINESS DAYS, TYPICAL

Pay & e-sign

Freight forwarder and broker bonds like this one typically clear within 1–2 business days once the application and consent are in.

SAME DAY

File Form BMC-84 with FMCSA

Your executed BMC-84 arrives by email, ready to submit with your FMCSA registration or renewal. Wet-ink original mailed on request.

About this bond

What it is and who needs it.

What the bond actually guarantees

A freight forwarder and a property broker are each registered by FMCSA only after filing minimum financial security under 49 U.S.C. § 13906 — $75,000 for a freight forwarder under subsection (c) and $75,000 for a broker under subsection (b), the same figure for both roles. FMCSA's prescribed form for the surety-bond option is BMC-84 (a trust-fund alternative, Form BMC-85, is also allowed but is a different filing).

It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and FMCSA holds the filing as obligee on behalf of the shippers and motor carriers you contract with. The security is available to pay a claim arising from your failure to pay freight charges or carry out your transportation contracts, agreements, or arrangements.

It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety. Your registration remains in effect only as long as the $75,000 security stays on file; if it lapses or falls below the required amount, FMCSA suspends your registration, so we track the filing and send renewal notices ahead of the term.

49 U.S.C. § 1390649 U.S.C. § 13906(b) and (c) each set a $75,000 minimum financial security — a surety bond, trust fund, or other approved security — before FMCSA will register a person as a broker or a freight forwarder, regardless of the number of branch offices or sales agents. Form BMC-84 is FMCSA's prescribed surety-bond form under 49 CFR § 387.307 for a broker's filing; the same $75,000 figure and process applies to a freight forwarder's financial-security filing under § 13906(c).

You need this bond if you're

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Applying for new FMCSA broker or freight forwarder authority — the bond must be on file before registration takes effect
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Renewing or replacing a lapsed BMC-84 to keep an existing registration from being suspended
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Switching surety carriers and need a new BMC-84 filed to replace the current one
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Registered under both authorities — a freight forwarder that also operates as a broker

One application, one BMC-84.

These are the actual issuing fields — the credit consent authorizes a soft pull only, and never a hard inquiry.

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FAQ

Common questions.

How much is the FMCSA freight forwarder / broker bond?The premium is $2,250 flat — set by our carrier's rate book for this bond, the same for every applicant. The $75,000 minimum financial security is fixed by 49 U.S.C. § 13906, so there is no quote process.
Do I pay the $75,000?No. You pay $2,250. The $75,000 is the surety's maximum liability if a valid claim is made against the bond — not a deposit, and nobody holds your money.
How fast will I have the bond?Most BMC-84 filings clear within 1–2 business days once the application and credit consent are submitted. Your executed bond arrives by email, ready to file with FMCSA.
Is there a credit check?The application includes a credit consent, but it authorizes a soft credit pull only — a soft inquiry that never affects your score. No hard inquiry ever runs on this bond.
Is this the same bond for a broker and a freight forwarder?Both are $75,000 minimum financial-security filings under 49 U.S.C. § 13906, filed on the same BMC-84 form — the broker filing sits at subsection (b) and the freight forwarder filing at subsection (c). We issue whichever authority you're registering under.
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File your BMC-84 today.

$2,250 flat, soft pull only, bond typically clears in 1–2 business days. Free until issued.

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