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Virginia Trucking Compliance

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

Registered carriers

15,000+

DOT office

Virginia Department of Transportation

Phone

(804) 786-2801

FMCSA region

FMCSA Eastern Service Center

Virginia is home to 15,000+ registered motor carriers running freight through major corridors like I-95 and I-64. Freight hubs in the state - Port of Virginia (Norfolk) and Dulles Airport Cargo, plus Richmond Intermodal - drive a compliance burden that touches every carrier operating in or through Virginia: federal filings through FMCSA and IRS, plus Virginia-specific surcharges. Virginia hosts the Port of Virginia in Norfolk - one of the deepest natural harbors on the East Coast and a major container port. The I-81 corridor through the Shenandoah Valley carries heavy north-south truck traffic between the Northeast and Southeast. Virginia State Police Motor Carrier Service Center runs weigh stations on I-81, I-95, and I-64 plus the Front Royal Inland Port. Hampton Roads bridge-tunnel restrictions force hazmat carriers to route around the harbor crossings.

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Filings Virginia 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.

Virginia state-level surcharge

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

No state weight-distance tax beyond IFTA; tunnel restrictions for hazmat in the Hampton Roads bridge-tunnel system

Virginia freight hubs

  • Port of Virginia (Norfolk)
  • Dulles Airport Cargo
  • Richmond Intermodal
  • Front Royal Inland Port

Major Virginia corridors

I-95I-64I-81I-66I-85

Nearby states

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