Load boards for carriers with new authority

The FMCSA new-entrant period

• After registration, a new carrier is monitored for 18 months (49 CFR 385.307).
• FMCSA conducts a safety audit once the carrier has run long enough to have records — generally at least three months after it starts operating.
• A high crash or violation rate can trigger an earlier audit; failing certain basic requirements fails the audit automatically.

Why some brokers want older authority

Many brokers set their own minimum authority age or ask for a set number of completed loads, to manage fraud and insurance risk. The requirement varies by broker; it is not a federal rule. Ask the broker before you call about a load.

How new carriers get loads

1. Keep your SAFER record complete and your insurance on file.
2. Start with brokers and shippers that accept new authority, and with lanes near your base.
3. Deliver on time and keep the paperwork clean — your first months become your track record.
4. Search for the backhaul before you deliver, to avoid deadhead miles.

• Backhaul loads
• Hours-of-service rules

On GigFreight

Carriers browse the US board without an account and see the rate and rate per mile on each load. Broker contact details need a fully paid plan ($29.99 a month; The Standard monthly plan starts with 3 days for $1, then $29.99 a month.). GigFreight does not set an authority-age rule; individual brokers may.

Frequently asked questions