Glossary · updated October 31, 2026
BMC-84
Also known as: Property Broker Surety Bond, Broker Bond
By Korey Sharp-Paar · Reviewed by the Fast Trucking Compliance team
Definition
BMC-84 is the FMCSA form a surety company files to show that a property or household-goods broker holds the $75,000 surety bond required under 49 USC §13906. The bond protects motor carriers and shippers if the broker fails to pay. Broker authority is not granted until the financial-security filing is on record, and under 49 CFR §365.109T it is due within 20 days of the application notice publishing in the FMCSA Register. The alternative to the bond is a BMC-85 trust fund for the same amount. A broker that also operates trucks needs separate motor-carrier authority and insurance.
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How to Get Freight Broker AuthorityHow to get freight broker authority: file Form OP-1 (there is no separate OP-2 broker form), pay the $300 FMCSA fee, and post a $75,000 BMC-84 bond.
Related terms
- BMC-85(Broker Trust Fund Agreement)
- Broker(Freight Broker)
- Operating Authority