The Freight Floor
The Freight Floor
Stephen Oatley
The Freight Floor E4: The Truth Behind MOTUS and Why it is broken
40 minutes Posted Jun 17, 2026 at 7:00 pm.
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The FMCSA’s rollout of the new Motus registration system has caused massive disruption across the trucking industry. While intended to stop fraud and modernize the DOT, severe glitches, automated lockouts, and a broken system build have left thousands of legitimate owner-operators locked out of their accounts and risking their operating authority. In this video, we break down exactly why the Motus rollout is failing, the massive technical bugs causing the "insurance black hole," and the spec...