FMCSA Operating Authority

GET/v1/aviation/fmcsa/carrier/{dotNumber}/authority$0.01 per call

Common, contract and broker authority status per docket, pending applications and revocations, and BIPD/cargo/bond insurance on file versus required. Source: the public FMCSA datasets on data.transportation.gov (no API key). If the FMCSA data service cannot be reached the response is 502, never an assumed "verified".

Parameters

Name	In	Type	Description
dotNumberrequired	path	string

Response fields

Field	Type	Description
success	boolean
dotNumber	string
found	boolean

Fields are read from a real response captured 2026-11-04. Optional fields may be absent in other responses.

Errors

400 invalid request
401 missing or bad key
403 not in your plan
429 rate limited, see Retry-After
402 payment required
502 data source unavailable
5xx retry with backoff

Error bodies and codes are described in Error codes and troubleshooting.

curl "https://api.compliancegrid.ai/v1/aviation/fmcsa/carrier/80806/authority" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $CG_API_KEY"

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dotNumber (path, required)

Example response · captured from production 2026-11-04

{
  "success": true,
  "dotNumber": "80806",
  "found": true,
  "anyActiveAuthority": true,
  "anyRevocationPending": false,
  "dockets": [
    {
      "docketNumber": "MC135797",
      "legalName": "J. B. HUNT TRANSPORT, INC.",
      "dbaName": "J. B. HUNT",
      "commonAuthority": "ACTIVE",
      "contractAuthority": "ACTIVE",
      "brokerAuthority": "ACTIVE",
      "applicationPending": {
        "common": false,
        "contract": false,
        "broker": false
      },
      "revocationPending": {
        "common": false,
        "contract": false,
        "broker": false
      },
      "authorizedFor": {
        "property": true,
        "passengers": false,
        "householdGoods": true,
        "privateAuthority": false,
        "enterprise": false
      },
      "insuranceOnFile": {
        "bipdRequiredUsd": 1000000,
        "bipdOnFileUsd": 3500000,
        "bipdSufficient": true,
        "cargoRequired": true,
        "cargoOnFile": true,
        "bondRequired": true,
        "bondOnFile": true
      }
    },
    {
      "docketNumber": "FF051075",
      "legalName": "J. B. HUNT TRANSPORT, INC.",
      "dbaName": "J. B. HUNT",
      "commonAuthority": "NONE",
      "contractAuthority": "NONE",
      "brokerAuthority": "NONE",
      "applicationPending": {
        "common": false,
        "contract": false,
        "broker": false
      },
      "revocationPending": {
        "common": false,
        "contract": false,
        "broker": false
      },
      "authorizedFor": {
        "property": true,
        "passengers": false,
        "householdGoods": false,
        "privateAuthority": false,
        "enterprise": false
      },
      "insuranceOnFile": {
        "bipdRequiredUsd": 750000,
        "bipdOnFileUsd": 2000000,
        "bipdSufficient": true,
        "cargoRequired": false,
        "cargoOnFile": false,
        "bondRequired": true,
        "bondOnFile": true
      }
    }
  ],
  "dataSource": {
    "name": "FMCSA data.transportation.gov (Company Census, Licensing & Insurance, Out-of-Service Orders)",
    "apiUrl": "https://data.transportation.gov/resource"
  },
  "meta": {
    "dataSource": {
      "name": "FMCSA data.transportation.gov (Company Census, Licensing & Insurance, Out-of-Service Orders)",
      "provenance": "live"
    }
  }
}