Reinstatement vs New MC

Definition

Reinstatement vs new MC is the decision a carrier faces when its authority is no longer active: reinstate the existing MC number or apply for a new one. Involuntarily revoked authority is usually reinstatable by curing the cause and paying the $80 FMCSA reinstatement fee, which costs less than a new application and keeps the same MC number and its history. Voluntarily surrendered authority, or authority inactive past FMCSA’s allowable window, generally requires a new operating-authority application with the $300 FMCSA fee per authority type. A new application goes through FMCSA’s new-applicant review, including the 10-day protest period after the FMCSA Register notice (49 CFR 365.203T). FMCSA controls the timing of either path.