Use the same verification steps every time.
A consistent checklist reduces the chance that urgency or familiarity replaces source verification.
Why this matters
Broker information can change, and a prior legitimate transaction does not authenticate every later message.
Records to preserve
- MC/USDOT numbers
- Authority lookup
- Company snapshot
- Contact comparison
- Financial-responsibility filing
How Grande Trucking Support can help
- Create a reusable worksheet
- Organize source links and access dates
- Document the result of each check
- Identify unanswered questions
Practical review checklist
- Verify legal name and identifiers
- Check authority and filing sources
- Compare contact information
- Confirm payment instructions independently
- Preserve the completed checklist
This checklist is administrative and educational; it cannot eliminate transaction risk.