Blanket Process-Agent Coverage

Definition

Blanket process-agent coverage is a single BOC-3 designation by which one process-agent service represents an interstate carrier in every US state and DC. Federal regulation 49 CFR §366.5T explicitly authorizes blanket designations through companies that have filed a list of process agents for each State with FMCSA. For nearly every for-hire interstate carrier, blanket coverage is the practical choice - the alternative is filing 50 separate state-by-state designations. Blanket service is typically a one-time fee with no annual renewal as long as the carrier-agent relationship continues. A blanket BOC-3 stays valid until the carrier files a replacement or changes legal name.