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North Dakota Trucking Compliance

Every federal filing North Dakota motor carriers, brokers, and freight forwarders need - with North Dakota-specific context, deadlines, and DOT office info.

Registered carriers

4,800+

DOT office

North Dakota Department of Transportation

Phone

(701) 328-2500

FMCSA region

FMCSA Midwestern Service Center

North Dakota is home to 4,800+ registered motor carriers running freight through major corridors like I-94 and I-29. Freight hubs in the state - Fargo Distribution and Bismarck Logistics, plus Williston Basin Energy Hub - drive a compliance burden that touches every carrier operating in or through North Dakota: federal filings through FMCSA and IRS, plus North Dakota-specific surcharges. North Dakota carriers serve the Bakken oil patch - the state is a top-three energy freight market in the country. Pembina at the Manitoba border is a primary US-Canada commercial crossing. North Dakota State Highway Patrol Truck Regulatory Division runs weigh stations at Pembina, Bowman, and Beach plus the I-94 cardinal points. Winter conditions on US-2 across the northern part of the state create a separate seasonal compliance picture.

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Filings North Dakota carriers need

BOC-3 Filing

$75 flat (lifetime)

A BOC-3 designates a process agent in every US state so the FMCSA has a local point for service of legal process on your operating authority.

USDOT & MC Authority

From $299 (plus FMCSA $300 filing fee)

A USDOT number is the FMCSA safety identifier every commercial motor vehicle operator needs; MC operating authority is the for-hire interstate license that lets you legally haul freight for compensation.

UCR Registration

From $55 (Bracket A, 0–2 power units, 2027 schedule; $46 for 2026)

UCR is the annual federal fee that every interstate motor carrier, broker, and freight forwarder pays through their base state to fund safety and economic enforcement programs.

MCS-150 Update

$100 service fee ($200 once for lifetime updates)

The MCS-150 is FMCSA's biennial check-in form for every USDOT holder - fleet size, driver count, operational mileage, and safety contact information.

Form 2290 (HVUT)

From $149

Form 2290 is the federal Heavy Vehicle Use Tax (HVUT) return for trucks 55,000 lbs taxable gross weight or higher. Filing produces the stamped Schedule 1 - proof of payment that state DMVs require for truck registration renewal.

State Trucking Permits

Varies by program (NY HUT $19+, KY KYU quarterly, NM WDT, OR weight-mile, CT HUF)

State trucking permits cover any state-specific authorization, weight-distance tax, or commercial surcharge that stacks on top of federal UCR, MCS-150, and Form 2290 - required when operating commercial vehicles on a particular state's highways.

Driver Screening

From $39 (MVR-only); full pre-hire pack from $89

Driver screening combines the Motor Vehicle Record (MVR), CDLIS query, Pre-Employment Screening Program (PSP) report, and FMCSA Clearinghouse query - the four federally-required pre-hire checks for any commercial driver position.

Authority Reinstatement

$275 flat

Authority reinstatement reactivates a previously-revoked or inactive MC operating authority - required when FMCSA has revoked authority due to lapsed insurance, missed MCS-150, unpaid civil penalty, or out-of-service safety violations.

North Dakota state-level surcharge

On top of federal UCR, MCS-150, and Form 2290.

No state weight-distance tax beyond IFTA; oil-field permitting in the Bakken adds separate routing layer

North Dakota freight hubs

  • Fargo Distribution
  • Bismarck Logistics
  • Williston Basin Energy Hub

Major North Dakota corridors

I-94I-29US-2

Nearby states

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