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The Cardinal Way LLC

As of Oct 21, 2026, The Cardinal Way LLC in Atlanta, Georgia has broker authority status “Active”, in force since Jun 16, 2026, with 3 suspensions or revocations on record.

50 Hurt Plaza Se Suite 1675, Atlanta, Georgia 30303 (678) 481-9350

Verified Oct 21, 2026 against FMCSA Licensing & Insurance: Motus and legacy L&I files (data.transportation.gov)

The Cardinal Way LLC (MC1437414, USDOT 3901444) is a freight broker of property based in Atlanta, Georgia. Broker authority: active (FMCSA Motus record). Latest authority action: authority reinstated on June 16, 2026. Before that, FMCSA revoked it on January 28, 2026. The current authority has been in force since June 16, 2026. FMCSA first granted this docket broker authority on November 3, 2022. Surety bond, BMC-84 on file with Allegheny Casualty Company, effective February 2026, filed with FMCSA on February 3, 2026. That filing was made after the authority stopped on January 28, 2026. FMCSA history shows 3 suspension or revocation actions on the broker authority. The same docket also holds motor carrier of property authority.

Key facts

Authority status Active Status of the broker's FMCSA operating authority: active, application pending, suspended, revoked, voluntarily suspended or withdrawn. source, unchanged since Oct 20, 2026
Authority age 3–10 years Time since FMCSA first granted this docket broker authority, whatever its status now; a suspension, revocation or reinstatement does not reset it. source, unchanged since Oct 20, 2026
Broker bond ($75,000) Bond or trust fund on file Brokers must keep a $75,000 surety bond (BMC-84) or trust fund (BMC-85) on file with FMCSA. source, unchanged since Oct 20, 2026
Bond type Surety bond (BMC-84) Surety bond (BMC-84) or trust fund (BMC-85). source, unchanged since Oct 20, 2026
Surety or trust provider Allegheny Casualty Company source, unchanged since Oct 20, 2026
Suspensions and revocations on record 3 FMCSA revocation and suspension actions on the broker authority: involuntary (bond, insurance or process-agent lapses) and voluntary, legacy and Motus history combined and counted once per date. Notices and discontinued proceedings are excluded; a count alone does not establish a coverage gap. source, unchanged since Oct 20, 2026
Also a motor carrier Yes Yes means the same docket also holds active motor carrier of property authority. source, unchanged since Oct 20, 2026
USDOT number 3901444 source, unchanged since Oct 20, 2026
BOC-3 process agents #1 A+ Agents Of Process, Inc. source
Status source FMCSA Motus registration record source, unchanged since Oct 20, 2026
Latest authority action Authority reinstated source, unchanged since Oct 20, 2026
Latest action date Jun 16, 2026 source, unchanged since Oct 20, 2026
Authority in force since Jun 16, 2026 source, unchanged since Oct 20, 2026
Broker authority first granted Nov 3, 2022 source, unchanged since Oct 20, 2026
Bond effective date Feb 3, 2026 source, unchanged since Oct 20, 2026
Bond filed with FMCSA Feb 3, 2026 source, unchanged since Oct 20, 2026
Bond amount 75,000 USD source, unchanged since Oct 20, 2026
Reinstated after Authority revoked on 2026-01-28 source, unchanged since Oct 20, 2026

Source event history

Source dates and first observation are different.

  1. Oct 21, 2026: Process-agent record first observed · first observed by this site; source date unavailable

    #1 A+ Agents Of Process, Inc.; 9611 Aspen Hill Cir, Lone Tree, CO, 80124-6744; government filing date not supplied

    Official source
  2. Jun 16, 2026: Authority reinstated Official source
  3. Feb 3, 2026: Bond filing recorded

    Allegheny Casualty Company; Surety bond (BMC-84)

    Official source
  4. Feb 3, 2026: Bond effective date recorded

    Allegheny Casualty Company; Surety bond (BMC-84)

    Official source
  5. Jan 28, 2026: Authority revoked Official source
  6. Jan 28, 2026: Authority revoked (legacy record) Official source
  7. Dec 16, 2025: Authority reinstated (legacy record) Official source
  8. Nov 24, 2025: Authority revoked (legacy record) Official source
  9. Nov 22, 2024: Authority reinstated (legacy record) Official source
  10. Nov 4, 2024: Authority revoked (legacy record) Official source
  11. Nov 3, 2022: Authority granted (legacy record) Official source

Dates on this record

Source updatedUnknown (the source gives no update date for this record or its dataset)
CollectedOct 21, 2026, 10:47 AM ET (the last successful check of the source that included this record)
EffectiveNot given by the source (when the source says each fact took effect)
RetiredNot retired: Motus, FMCSA's registration system, is maintained (whether the dataset is still maintained)

In Atlanta, Georgia

120 freight brokers in the dataset are in Atlanta, Georgia; 11 have profiles on this site. Freight brokers in Atlanta, Georgia

Authority status (all 120 here): Suspended 2 (2%) · Active 114 (95%) · Application pending 3 (2%) · Application withdrawn 1 (<1%)

Recent change (all 120 here): New authority (last 14 days) 1 (<1%) · Reinstated (last 30 days) 1 (<1%) · Suspended or revoked (last 30 days) 1 (<1%) · None on record 117 (98%)

Authority age (all 120 in this group): 3–10 years (53) · 10+ years (31) · 1–3 years (19) · 3–12 months (9) · Under 30 days (3) · 1–3 months (1) · None on record (4)

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