`fmcsa_operating_authority`

Pack: fmcsa · Endpoint: https://gateway.pipeworx.io/fmcsa/mcp

Get a carrier’s FMCSA operating authority by USDOT number: the MC docket number and the status of its common-carrier, contract-carrier, and broker authority (Active / Inactive / Pending / Revoked). Keyless. Answers “is this carrier authorized to operate / broker freight” — the legal authority to haul, complementing the census (fmcsa_carrier_lookup) and safety (fmcsa_safety_snapshot).

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
`dot_number`	number,string	yes	USDOT number, e.g. 54283.

Example call

Arguments

{
  "dot_number": "54283"
}

curl

curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/fmcsa/mcp \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"fmcsa_operating_authority","arguments":{"dot_number":"54283"}}}'

TypeScript (@pipeworx/sdk)

import { Pipeworx } from '@pipeworx/sdk';
const pipeworx = new Pipeworx();

const result = await pipeworx.call('fmcsa_operating_authority', {
  "dot_number": "54283"
});

Connect

Add this to your MCP client config, or use one-click install buttons:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "fmcsa": {
      "url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/fmcsa/mcp"
    }
  }
}

See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.

fmcsa_operating_authority