New Authority Checklist

From company formation to your first load. General guide; rules vary by state and operation.

1. Form your companyCorporation or LLC in your state; get your business bank account.
2. EINFederal tax ID from the IRS.
3. USDOT number & MC authorityApply through FMCSA's Unified Registration System.
4. BOC-3Process agent filing for every state.
5. InsuranceLiability (and cargo if your customers require it) filed with FMCSA by your insurer.
6. Protest periodMC authority goes active after insurance and BOC-3 are on file and the protest period passes.
7. UCRUnified Carrier Registration, renewed every year.
8. IRP apportioned platesRegistration for interstate travel, through your base state.
9. IFTAFuel tax license and decals; file returns every quarter.
10. Form 2290Heavy vehicle use tax (55,000 lb+), due by Aug 31 each year or when you put a truck in service.
11. Drug & alcohol programEnroll in a random testing consortium and the FMCSA Clearinghouse; pre-employment test.
12. Driver qualification fileCDL, medical card, MVR, application, road test or equivalent.
13. Safety audit prepNew entrant safety audit within the first 12 months: logs/ELD, maintenance, DQ and testing records.
14. Broker packetsMC, W-9, insurance certificate, factoring or bank info.
15. MCS-150Update every two years, and when your info changes.
16. First loadDispatched and rolling.

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