BOC3: Agents for Motor Carrier Legal Representation

BOC3 is a daily difference dataset from the Department of Transportation. It records agents hired by carriers, brokers, and freight forwarders to represent them in legal matters for obtaining operating authority. The dataset contains the agent's name and address, along with the DOT and docket numbers of the represented entity.

Use Cases

• Verify legal representation status for motor carriers based on BOC3 agent records
• Cross-reference carrier operating authority based on DOT and docket numbers
• Analyze geographic distribution of legal agents based on address data

Strengths

• Dataset is updated daily, as indicated by the 'daily difference' description
• Records include both the agent's details and the represented entity's identifiers (DOT and docket numbers)
• Managed by the authoritative Department of Transportation

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download

Provenance

Source

Department of Transportation

Collection Method

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Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-26 12:45:43.512393; freshness should be verified

Geography

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