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Freight Broker Failure Rate: What FMCSA Data Shows
Among 37,206 companies first granted broker authority in 2018-2023, the FMCSA register shows 21% to 34% with no active authority at 12 months and 49% to 66% at 24 months; that is authority status, not business failure.