Legal
Broker authority & agent disclosure
Required disclosure of our role as a booking agent, the licensed broker of record whose authority your shipment moves under, and what that means for you.
Broker status disclosure
TankWorldWide is a booking agent, not a motor carrier and not a licensed property broker. Shipments are arranged under the authority of a licensed broker of record; our authority partner is being finalised and bookings are not being accepted yet. TankWorldWide does not own trucks, employ drivers, or take custody of your vehicle or equipment.
Authority partner pending. Until a broker of record is named here, this site does not accept bookings or arrange transportation for compensation.
Our role: three parties, not one
TankWorldWide is a booking agent. We build the quote, market the lane, match the load and manage the shipment end to end — but we are not the licensed property broker and we are not the motor carrier.
The broker of record is our licensed broker of record. Your shipment is arranged under that company's FMCSA property broker authority and secured by its federally required surety bond.
The motor carrier is an independent, FMCSA-authorized trucking company that holds its own operating authority and its own cargo and liability insurance. That carrier performs the physical transportation and is responsible for the condition of your property in transit.
Authority and financial responsibility
Our authority partner is being finalised. Until a broker of record is named on this page, TankWorldWide does not accept bookings, does not arrange transportation for compensation, and does not hold customer funds.
When the partnership is in place, the broker of record's legal name, MC number, USDOT number and surety bond details will be published here and in the site footer.
Who to contact, and who to claim against
Day-to-day questions, quotes, scheduling and shipment updates: TankWorldWide, as the booking agent handling your file.
Loss or damage to your property in transit: the assigned motor carrier and its cargo insurer. We document and press the claim on your behalf.
Non-payment or a failure of the brokerage arrangement itself: the broker of record and its BMC-84 surety bond.
How we select the carrier for your shipment
Carriers must submit active MC/USDOT authority and a current certificate of insurance before they can receive a load. We store the policy expiry date and automatically suspend a carrier's access the day coverage lapses.
We match your shipment to qualified carriers based on lane coverage, equipment type, verified performance history and price. You are told which carrier is assigned before pickup.
Your right to carrier information
Before pickup you may request — and we will provide — the assigned carrier's legal name, MC and USDOT numbers, and a copy of the certificate of insurance on file. You may also request a copy of the record of the transaction kept by the broker of record.
Insurance, damage and claims
Cargo coverage for your shipment is provided by the assigned motor carrier's policy. TankWorldWide facilitates and documents claims — collecting the signed Bill of Lading, condition photos and timestamps, and pressing the carrier and its insurer for a decision — but the carrier's insurer is the payer of record.
The Bill of Lading is a contract between you and the motor carrier. TankWorldWide is not a party to it.
Quotes, fees and re-brokering
Amounts you pay consist of the carrier's transportation charge plus a brokerage fee for arranging and managing the shipment. That fee is shared between the broker of record and TankWorldWide as its agent. A locked price does not change unless the shipment details change.
Carriers accepting a load on this platform may not re-broker it to another carrier without written authorization. Double-brokering is grounds for immediate removal from the marketplace.
See also our terms of service, privacy policy and trust & safety process.