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STB — Surface Transportation Board

Parent: Independent federal agency (surface transportation economic regulation). Domains in this note: stb.gov.

What they regulate

Economic regulation of freight railroads and certain other surface transportation matters. STB is not FMCSA (motor carriers/property brokers), not FMC (ocean OTI/NVOCC), and not a securities or insurance license register. Confirm trucking authority on FMCSA paths and ocean intermediaries on FMC.

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How to verify

  1. STB home — Economic regulation of railroads and certain surface transportation matters.
  2. STB filings / decisions — Dockets and decisions — not an FMCSA MC or FMC OTI license register.

Official portal: https://www.stb.gov/

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Questions this page answers

Does STB issue FMCSA MC numbers?

No. Motor carrier and property-broker authority is an FMCSA path. STB focuses on surface transportation economic regulation, especially railroads.

Is STB the same as FMC?

No. FMC licenses ocean transportation intermediaries (including NVOCCs). STB is a separate surface-transportation economic regulator.

Is a BrokerMafia agency page an endorsement?

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https://brokermafia.com/usa/ — with JSON/CSV downloads that include the full local SLD inventory from CISA.

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