Reinstatement Filing

Also known as: Reinstatement Request, Reinstatement Submission

By Korey Sharp-Paar · Reviewed by the Fast Trucking Compliance team

Definition

A reinstatement filing is the request to FMCSA to restore revoked operating authority once the underlying cause is cured. It confirms that the insurance, BOC-3 and any civil-penalty issues are resolved and, for MC authority, pays the $80 FMCSA reinstatement fee through FMCSA’s system. It is submitted to FMCSA by the carrier or a filer the carrier authorizes. FMCSA reviews the request and controls how long that takes; an incomplete request, with a cause left uncured, is rejected. No filing service can promise that FMCSA will reinstate the authority.

How to Reinstate FMCSA Operating Authority: 4 Steps

The four steps to reinstate revoked USDOT or MC authority with FMCSA: find every cause, cure it, pay the $80 fee, and file. FMCSA controls the timing.

Related terms

Authority Reinstatement(Reinstatement)
FMCSA Reinstatement Fee(Reinstatement Fee)
Login.gov(FMCSA Login.gov)

← Back to glossary