Is this broker legitimate?
Before hauling a load, confirm the entity offering it holds active FMCSA broker authority and carries the required surety bond. A revoked authority or a missing bond is the single most common sign of broker fraud and double-brokering. These are factual FMCSA records — DOTScreener does not rate or score brokers.
Broker Trust Signals
Broker operating authority
Active broker authority on file with FMCSA.
Surety bond / trust fund
$75K on file — meets the $75K federal minimum. Surety: MERCHANTS NATIONAL BONDING, INC.
Authority tenure
Authority grant date not in public record.
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Authority & Financial Responsibility
- Operating Status
- Authorized
- Authority Status
- Active
- Entity Type
- Broker Only
- Authority Granted
- —
- Authority Age
- 3 mo
- Bond / Trust On File
- $75K
- Federal Minimum
- $75K (BMC-84 / BMC-85)
- Domiciled
- LITHONIA, GA
Bond Filings (FMCSA L&I)
- Active
Surety Bond (BMC-84)
MERCHANTS NATIONAL BONDING, INC · #101806685
Effective 2026-04-20 · Cancels 2027-04-20
650 days in the last 24 months with no bond on file — uncovered exposure for shipments during the gap.
Contingent Coverage (broker-provided)
Contingent cargo and contingent auto-liability are optional — not every broker carries them, and their absence is not a negative signal. The required $75K surety bond is shown above. Documents here are provided by the broker and are not verified by DOTScreener.
This broker has not provided contingent cargo or contingent auto-liability documents. These are optional — you can still work with this broker.
Officers & Identity Cluster
- Officer (Primary)
- ADNAN AHMAD
- Officer (Secondary)
- —
Shared Operational Infrastructure — Phone
This phone number is on file for 1 other DOT registration. Shared contact details can reflect commonly-controlled entities — review the linked records below before drawing a conclusion.
Linked records: ATL HOTSHOT LLC (GA)
Shared Operational Infrastructure — Email
This email is on file for 1 other DOT registration. Review the linked records below before drawing a conclusion.
Linked records: ATL HOTSHOT LLC (GA)
Shared Operational Infrastructure — Address
This physical address is on file for 2 other DOT registrations — common at office parks and agent addresses; review the linked records below.
Linked records: ATL HOTSHOT LLC (GA) · SEHER TECH LLC (GA)
Shared Operational Infrastructure — Mailing Address
This mailing address is on file for 2 other DOT registrations — review the linked records below.
Linked records: ATL HOTSHOT LLC (GA) · SEHER TECH LLC (GA)
Relationship Cluster Detected
This company officer of record is named on 8 other DOT registrations. Common officers can reflect legitimate multi-entity operators (holding companies, multi-location businesses) as well as serial re-registration — review the linked records and operating timeline below.
Linked records: MANGAT CARRIERS INC (ON) · ATL HOTSHOT LLC (GA) · 2490552 ALBERTA INC (AB) · SHIPWISE FREIGHT INC (ON) · SHIPWISE FREIGHT LLC (TX) · +3 more
Sourced from the FMCSA Company Census. Shared contact and officer counts reflect public-record overlap with other USDOT registrations — surfaced for review, not as a verdict.