FMCSA responds 2X to ongoing problems with Motus rollout
June 11, 2026

FMCSA’s rollout of Motus, its new registration system replacing the Unified Registration System and FMCSA Portal, has drawn industry concern following reports of access issues, DOT-number linking challenges, and disruptions affecting critical functions such as insurance filings and operating authority status. In a FreightWaves article examining FMCSA’s response to the troubled rollout, P. Sean Garney, co-director of Scopelitis Transportation Consulting, comments on the practical challenges carriers have faced in navigating the system and the limits of what industry advisors can do while technical issues remain unresolved. Garney also advises carriers that do not have an immediate need to access Motus to consider waiting while FMCSA continues working through system fixes. Read the full story here.