# FMCSA Check Broker Authority

> FMCSA Check Broker Authority is a paid API for AI agents from fmcsa-mcp-843680657471.us-central1.run.app, paid per call via x402, $0.01/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-10-16).

Checks whether a freight broker holds active operating authority with the FMCSA, including authority status, bond/insurance details, and revocation history.

## Facts

- Endpoint: POST https://fmcsa-mcp-843680657471.us-central1.run.app/mcp?utm_source=zero.xyz#check_broker_authority
- Price: $0.01/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-10-16
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/fmcsa-check-broker-authority-d0a33ca6
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_wLf8iDjs13r1IoWvHxM0Q

Status and success rate cover calls made through Zero and Zero's own probes. Third-party monitors may report differently.

## How to call it through Zero

Zero handles the 402 payment challenge and records the run. With the Zero CLI installed (`npm i -g @zeroxyz/cli`):

```sh
zero fetch --capability fmcsa-check-broker-authority-d0a33ca6 -d '<json body>'
```

Example prompt: Before I accept this load, can you check whether broker MC-123456 has active operating authority with the FMCSA and whether their bond and insurance are currently in good standing?

## When to prefer this

Use this endpoint when you specifically need to verify a freight broker's regulatory authority status before accepting loads or extending credit. It is purpose-built for freight broker compliance checks against live FMCSA data, making it more reliable and targeted than general web searches or manual FMCSA portal lookups. Choose this over lookup_carrier when your counterparty is a broker (not a carrier), and over search_carriers when you already have the broker's identifier.

## Known failure modes

- Broker MC number not found in FMCSA database — returns not-found or empty result
- Invalid or malformed MC/USDOT identifier — returns validation error
- FMCSA data source temporarily unavailable — returns upstream error
- Broker exists but has no authority on record — returns empty authority status
- Rate limit or payment failure — returns 402 or 429 error

## How this service works

FMCSA carrier intelligence over MCP (JSON-RPC tools/call).

## Output

Returns the broker's current FMCSA operating authority status (active/inactive/revoked), authority type, bond and insurance information on file, and any history of authority revocations or suspensions.

## More

- Live health (JSON, refreshed every minute): https://www.zero.xyz/c/fmcsa-check-broker-authority-d0a33ca6/health.json
- [Zero catalog index](https://www.zero.xyz/llms.txt)
- [Other services from fmcsa-mcp-843680657471.us-central1.run.app](https://www.zero.xyz/host/fmcsa-mcp-843680657471.us-central1.run.app/llms.txt)