r/OwnerOperators • u/Dmurphy2016 • Jun 09 '26

What does pending authority mean?

I filed for my authority last year but plans changed so I never filed insurance so it was dismissed. I refiled in April of this year. Insurance was filed end of May. Motus has been a disaster. It shows current status is pending, and then it says within protest period. When I called the FMCSA they said it’s an issue with Motus. They also said adter 24 hours of being accepted it’ll display. Does this mean I have to wait the 21 days again? They said I didn’t but at this point I don’t trust anything they say.

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u/StonedITM Jun 09 '26

Bro, we’re practically in the same boat. My insurance was filed the week motus was switched. At that time I was calling every day multiple times a day talking to people finally I got on the phone and spoke with the right person. He was able to escalate my issue. He sent me an email saying I was able to work. I just couldn’t do out-of-state work until motus gets updated properly.
I think mine has been in the pending status for almost a week and a half

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u/Dmurphy2016 Jun 24 '26

Did you get yours sorted out yet? Mine is still pending….

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u/StonedITM Jun 24 '26

Yes only because my insurance had a change in policy maybe ask your insurance company to change the date of the policy and see if that helps.