49 U.S.C. § 13909 — Availability of information

The Secretary must publish certain registration and financial security information on the Internet, so the public can see it. This applies to information required under this chapter. Three things must be made public: (1) the names and business addresses of the people who run each entity that holds a registration; (2) whether that registration is active, suspended, or in some other status; and (3) the electronic address where the entity's surety provider (the company backing its bond or insurance) can be reached to receive claims. In short, anyone can look up who runs a registered carrier, broker, or freight forwarder, check whether its registration is currently valid, and find out where to send a financial claim against its surety.