What replaced FMCSA L&I: where each old report went

What did L&I do?

L&I, FMCSA's Licensing and Insurance system, sat behind most of what happened to an operating authority. Insurers filed proof of liability coverage (the BMC-91 and BMC-91X) and cancellations there. Process agents filed the BOC-3. Carriers applied and made changes through it and the URS registration system. And each day's decisions on authority (grants, revocations, reinstatements) were published as the Register.

FMCSA's retirement notice put it in one line: all registration functionality, "including new applications in URS, changes and filings via L&I (Public), and registration options in the FMCSA Portal", was permanently retired on Thursday, May 14, 2026 at 8pm ET.

Where did each L&I job go?

Which L&I reports did sales teams use?

Sales teams used L&I and the Register for three daily lists: carriers just granted authority, carriers that had applied, and carriers whose insurance was cancelled. All three kinds of decision still happen every day; FMCSA stopped publishing them as a list.

In the 30 days ending November 15, 2026, 5,123 for-hire carriers were granted authority and 7,635 filed new applications, and 2,522 had their authority suspended after an insurance cancellation (Rookiefeed analysis). Daily and weekly counts are on the stats page.

What didn't change?

• The pace. FMCSA granted for-hire authority to about 208 carriers per business day in the 30 days ending November 15, 2026 (Rookiefeed analysis).
• The prefixes. Docket numbers keep the MC, MX and FF prefixes, and existing USDOT and docket numbers didn't change.
• The filing rule. Authority still goes active only once insurance (BMC-91 or 91X) and a process agent (BOC-3) are on record. More in filings required before MC authority goes active.
• The status names. Motus adds a reason to a status, such as which filing a pending application is waiting on, but the names themselves are the same.

If you sold insurance from L&I

Agents watched L&I for new applicants with no policy filed yet and for cancellations. Both still exist: an applicant can't go active without a BMC-91 or 91X on record, and a carrier suspended for a cancellation can't haul for hire until new coverage is filed.

See how many trucking companies lose insurance, by state, or build a free list of carriers that still need a policy.

If you dispatched or factored from L&I

Dispatchers and factoring reps wanted the grants: carriers whose authority went active and need loads or cash flow this week. Counting up MC numbers to find them no longer works, because new numbers are randomized.

Dispatchers: see where to find new carriers now that the Register is gone, or how to find your first carrier if you're just starting. Factoring reps: finding new carriers after Motus.

Getting the old reports as a morning list

Rookiefeed sends every carrier FMCSA granted authority the day before, by 7am Central, with officer names, phone (cells flagged), email, fleet size, equipment and the insurer on file, and can add new applicants and carriers that lost coverage. Rookiefeed is $59 a month for one state once a week, $149 for one state every day, $299 for up to 8 states and $599 for every state, and you can cancel any time.

See real rows first: build a free list for your states.

Questions

Is FMCSA L&I shut down?

Its registration functions are. New applications, changes and filings through L&I were permanently retired on May 14, 2026 at 8pm ET, and those actions now happen in Motus. FMCSA stopped publishing the daily Register as a list; in October 2026 its Daily Register page said the page would be deleted.

Where do insurers file the BMC-91X now?

In Motus. FMCSA lists financial responsibility filers (insurers, surety companies and other financial institutions) and BOC-3 blanket companies among Motus users. A carrier's authority still can't go active until its insurance and process agent filings are on record.

Is there a new carrier list in Motus?

No. Motus is built for a carrier, broker or filer managing its own account, so it shows each one its own record, not a list of everyone granted authority yesterday. New grants are still recorded each day with a docket number; a list has to be assembled from them.

How do I check one carrier's status and insurance now?

For a single carrier, Motus is the record of truth for current status and filings; lookups of brand-new numbers elsewhere can lag while FMCSA finishes the move. For the insurer, BIPD coverage and effective date on every newly granted carrier each morning, a daily list carries them on the row.

Why did my L&I report stop updating in May 2026?

Reports and tools built on L&I or the Daily Register stopped getting new decisions when those functions were retired on May 14, 2026. FMCSA kept granting authority at the same pace, so lists rebuilt for Motus kept working.

Related

• The FMCSA Daily Register and new authority list, after Motus
• Where dispatchers find new carriers now that the FMCSA Register is gone
• What is FMCSA Motus? Explained for people who sell to carriers
• What filings are required before MC authority goes active?
• BMC-91 and BMC-91X filings explained