How Much Does DOT Reinstatement Cost?

DOT reinstatement has two cost layers: the service fee (what a filing service charges to manage the process), and the adjacent costs (the underlying items that must be cured before FMCSA will reinstate). Understanding both is the difference between a known flat price and a surprise bill.

Our Service Fee, Line by Line

We prepare your reinstatement request; it is submitted to FMCSA by you or a filer you authorize. MC pricing: $220 service fee + $80 FMCSA fee = $300 total. FMCSA controls its decision and review timing.

• We prepare your reinstatement request; it is submitted to FMCSA by you or a filer you authorize. MC pricing: $220 service fee + $80 FMCSA fee = $300 total. FMCSA controls its decision and review timing.
• Filing preparation and submission. Service work, portal submission, and the documentation FMCSA requires for reinstatement review.
• Cure coordination. Single filing covers every open cause — insurance, BOC-3, MCS-150, civil penalty — rather than billing per-violation.
• We prepare your reinstatement request; it is submitted to FMCSA by you or a filer you authorize. MC pricing: $220 service fee + $80 FMCSA fee = $300 total. FMCSA controls its decision and review timing.

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Adjacent Costs (Paid to Third Parties, Not to Us)

The service fee is only part of the bill. Depending on what caused the revocation, expect to pay some or all of the following to parties other than the filing service:

• BOC-3 refile — typically $75 service fee. Paid to a blanket process-agent provider (e.g., BOC-3 filing) if the prior BOC-3 designation has lapsed or the provider dissolved.
• BMC-91 or BMC-91X insurance reinstatement. Premium varies widely by carrier risk, history, and commodity — paid to the insurer, not FMCSA. Minimum liability coverage is $750,000 for general freight and $1,000,000 to $5,000,000 for hazmat under 49 CFR Part 387.
• Outstanding FMCSA civil penalty balance. Paid in full through FMCSA’s online fine-payment portal before reinstatement is possible. Amount depends on the underlying enforcement action; even modest balances block reinstatement.

We prepare your reinstatement request; it is submitted to FMCSA by you or a filer you authorize. MC pricing: $220 service fee + $80 FMCSA fee = $300 total. FMCSA controls its decision and review timing.

Why Per-Violation Services Cost More

Some reinstatement services bill per violation: one fee for the insurance cure, one for the BOC-3, one for MCS-150, one for penalty handling. With three or four causes on the record, per-violation billing adds up for service work that Fast Trucking Compliance includes in its flat $200 DOT and $300 MC prices.

Is the $80 FMCSA Fee Refundable?

No. Once the $80 FMCSA reinstatement fee is submitted, it is non-refundable — it is a pass-through to the federal government and the filing service never holds the money. Fast Trucking Compliance's Refund Policy covers only the service portion of the fee; once the filing is submitted, the $80 portion is with FMCSA and cannot be recovered.