Broker fee without broker license

We were pulling a trailer for a company that gave us one way loads and we loaded ourselves the other way. He charged us 1500.00 a month to pull his reefer, and then deducted from us come to find out 178.00 per load. he only has operating authority and no brokers license, can he do this legally? Have searched all over fmcsa and cant find the answer, going to court and need a copy of the law to show to judge as hes received 7200.00 from us for this

 

We ran under our own authority at all times just pulled his trailer. Don't know his dot number off hand but looked him up and he only has operating authority no brokers

 

Don't know what any of that matters but no he didn't own it mileage was 1100 paid in 14 days and he deducted it from the gross

 

Yea but I am taking him to court and need a copy of the definition of a freight broker and not even motor carriers can tell me where to find it

 

No he took over 7000 out if all our loads this was over a four month period on three trucks

 

There was no quick pay available he is an owner operator