New authority
A new authority is a recently established motor carrier, typically within its first year, a status that affects insurance pricing and which brokers will tender freight.
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Many brokers and shippers apply a minimum age requirement before working with a carrier, and insurance is priced higher until a record exists.
The practical consequence is that a new authority's first year is often its thinnest, which makes accurate cost knowledge more important rather than less.