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+1 (818) 600-0008Freight rules are public and verifiable, but written in language nobody wants to read. Here they are in plain English, along with exactly which certifications we hold, which are pending, and which are planned. A compliance page you cannot verify is just marketing.
AEEM Shipping® operates with a disciplined commitment to full regulatory compliance, data protection, and operational integrity across every division. Our compliance framework integrates both U.S. and international standards to ensure every shipment is handled with precision, accountability, and transparency. AEEM Shipping maintains active FMCSA/DOT Compliance under the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and Department of Transportation, ensuring all domestic trucking and carrier operations meet federal safety and reliability requirements while remaining fully bonded and insured.
We are an approved TSA Indirect Air Carrier (IAC), authorized by the Transportation Security Administration to manage secure air freight operations within a controlled and federally regulated environment. In collaboration with U.S. Customs and Border Protection, AEEM Shipping is actively engaged in the Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (CTPAT) program, reinforcing supply chain security from origin to delivery. To formalize our continuous improvement culture, ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management certification is currently pending, while FMC/NVOCC licensing with the Federal Maritime Commission is in process for full ocean freight authorization. On the technology front, AEEM Shipping is developing SOC 2 Type II compliance to safeguard all customer data within our proprietary TMS and client portal, ensuring adherence to the highest standards of data privacy and system reliability.
Additionally, we are laying the foundation for International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) alignment to support future defense and government logistics capabilities. Each of these certifications and initiatives demonstrates AEEM Shipping®’s unwavering focus on security, trust, and professionalism—ensuring every move we make is compliant, verified, and executed to the highest global standard.
Every carrier in AEEM's network is verified for active federal authority, current insurance, and safety record before dispatch, and monitored continuously afterward, with the paperwork on file to show it.
Before a carrier hauls AEEM freight, five checks happen in order. First, authority: we pull the carrier's record on FMCSA SAFER and confirm active operating authority of the correct type, with no revocations or pending actions. Second, insurance: we require current certificates meeting federal minimums, $100,000 cargo and $1,000,000 auto liability, with AEEM Shipping listed as certificate holder so we are notified directly if coverage lapses or cancels. Third, safety: we review the carrier's FMCSA safety data and inspection history, and carriers with conditional or unsatisfactory ratings do not enter the network. Fourth, identity: we verify that the company we are onboarding matches the FMCSA record, contact details, and equipment it claims, the screen that catches chameleon carriers and identity fraud. Fifth, paper: a signed broker-carrier agreement and W-9 complete the file.
Vetting does not end at onboarding. Insurance is monitored continuously, not checked once, and a lapsed certificate suspends the carrier automatically until coverage is confirmed. Our carrier agreement prohibits re-brokering, and dispatch confirms the carrier picking up the freight is the carrier we hired, the working defense against double-brokering fraud. Specialized freight adds requirements on top: hazmat loads move only on carriers with current hazmat certification and endorsed drivers, and high-value shipments carry tracking and protocol requirements set per load.
Every legitimate US freight broker can be verified for free on FMCSA's SAFER system using their USDOT number, and any broker who will not give you that number should not touch your freight.
Here is the exact process, using our record as the example. Go to FMCSA SAFER and search
USDOT# 4295954. The Company Snapshot shows the legal entity name, operating authority status, and safety record. Confirm three things: the entity name matches who you are dealing with, the authority status reads Active, and the authority types cover what they claim to do. Then check FMCSA's Licensing and Insurance system for the surety bond every property broker is required to carry, a minimum of $75,000 filed as a BMC-84 or BMC-85. That bond is what pays carriers if a broker defaults, and it is the single most important line to confirm.
A carrier physically moves freight and is liable for it in transit, a broker arranges the move without touching the freight, and a forwarder takes possession and issues its own bill of lading, making it responsible like a carrier.
The distinction decides who is liable when something goes wrong. A motor carrier operates trucks, holds carrier authority, and carries cargo insurance. A broker holds broker authority and the surety bond, and arranges transportation, liability for freight in transit stays with the carrier. A freight forwarder consolidates shipments, issues its own bill of lading, and assumes carrier-like responsibility even when subcontracting the movement. AEEM Shipping holds both broker and forwarder authority, visible as separate lines on the same SAFER record, and every carrier we dispatch is vetted for active authority, insurance, and safety record before a load moves.
Choosing AEEM Shipping means partnering with a company built on integrity, precision, and compliance. We combine technology, experience, and certification to deliver safe and transparent logistics every time..
Search their USDOT number on FMCSA SAFER, confirm the authority status is Active, and verify the $75,000 surety bond on FMCSA's Licensing and Insurance system.
Every carrier is verified for active FMCSA authority, federally compliant insurance with AEEM as certificate holder, and acceptable safety data before dispatch, then monitored continuously, with re-brokering prohibited by contract.
Yes. FMCSA has proposed retiring MC docket numbers in favor of USDOT-only identification, but the change has not taken effect and would require formal rulemaking first. AEEM's MC# 1672315 remains active alongside USDOT# 4295954, and both are verifiable on FMCSA SAFER.
Active FMCSA broker authority (MC# 1672315, USDOT# 4295954), an FMC Ocean Freight Forwarder license (FF# 65907), and TSA IAC air cargo certification, with CTPAT, NVOCC, ISO 9001, SOC 2, and ITAR at the statuses shown on this page.
