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Broker Authority
Active
Active Broker Since
25 years, 9 months
since reinstatement
Surety Bond (BMC-84)
$75,000 · Active
on file since Nov 1, 2013
Process Agent (BOC-3)
NATIONAL RESIDENT AGENT SERVICE, INC.
Ownership & Leadership
JAMES LINDSAYOwnerMOTUS
VICE-PREISDENT
ROBERT LINDSAY
PRESIDENT

History & Compliance

Broker authority

  • Broker authority — Active

    Current
  • Surety bond ($75,000) — 28 years 4 months of 33 years 2 months covered

    ✓ Currently insured (since Aug 1998)

    Gap: Sep 1993 → Aug 1998 (~5 yr without filings)

  • Involuntary Revocation

    Property broker authority — discontinued 11/01/2013, authority retained

    Oct 4, 2013Archive
  • Reinstated

    Property broker authority

    Oct 5, 2000Archive
  • Authority Revoked

    Oct 4, 1993Archive
  • Granted

    Property broker authority

    May 12, 1993Archive

Also operating as a carrier since Mar 1981 — see the Trucking tab (34 events).

Rejected filings: as of 2026-05 (FMCSA stopped publishing this dataset)

Authority StatusWhether the broker's FMCSA operating authority is currently active. Inactive = cannot legally broker loads.

Active broker authority

30/30
Authority AgeHow long the broker has held authority. Newer brokers are higher risk — most failures happen in the first 2 years.

5+ years in business

20/20
Bond StatusBrokers must carry a $75,000 BMC-84 or BMC-85 surety bond. Missing bond = no protection if they don't pay.

Bond/surety on file

20/20
Revocation HistoryPast authority revocations by FMCSA. Even if reinstated, a revocation history is a warning sign.

3 revocation(s), all over 2 years ago

5/10
Rejected FilingsInsurance or bond filings rejected by FMCSA — often due to paperwork errors, but can indicate deeper issues. FMCSA stopped publishing this dataset in May 2026; records shown are as of that date.

No rejected filings

5/5
Compliance

Missing: bond lapsed previously · Has: BOC-3 filed, MCS-150 current

8/10

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Frequently Asked

Is BARLOW TRUCK LINES, INC. a legitimate freight broker?

BARLOW TRUCK LINES, INC. (MC148899) has active broker authority with the FMCSA. Their MOTUS-verified Trust Score is A (88/95). They've been an active broker 25 years, 9 months.

What is their bond status?

Per current MOTUS records, BARLOW TRUCK LINES, INC. has an active surety bond on file.

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