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New carrier needing authority
You haul freight for hire across state lines and do not yet have an MC number.
Service price: $199 + $300 FMCSA fee
File this at FastTruckAuthority
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Filing guide
Which filing do I need?
Carriers rarely need every filing at once. Pick the situation that matches how you operate. Each card names the filing, the current service price, and the site that takes the order.
Reviewed by Korey Sharp-Paar · Updated
Decision guide
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Interstate UCR
You operate interstate as a carrier, broker, or freight forwarder and this year's Unified Carrier Registration is not on file.
Service price: From $90
File this at FastUCRFiling
UCR fee calculator03
Heavy vehicle Form 2290
You operate a vehicle with a taxable gross weight of 55,000 pounds or more on public highways.
Service price: From $115
File this at Fast2290Filing
Form 2290 guide04
Biennial MCS-150
Your USDOT record is due for its biennial update, or your fleet, driver count, or cargo has changed.
Service price: $175
File this at FastMCS150Filing
MCS-150 deadline guide05
BOC-3 process agent
You hold, or you are applying for, interstate for-hire authority and still need a process agent on file.
Service price: From $75
File this at FastBOC3Filing
BOC-3 and UCR guide06
State permits
A state you run in requires its own fuel, weight, or trip permit on top of your federal filings.
Service price: From $75
File this at FastPermitFiling
Permit calculator07
Driver screening
You are hiring a CDL driver and need a motor vehicle record, CDLIS, PSP, or Clearinghouse query for the driver file.
Service price: From $50
File this at FastDriverScreening
MVR and PSP compared08
Authority reinstatement
Your MC authority shows revoked or inactive, and the cause, such as insurance, a BOC-3, or a civil penalty, is already cleared.
Service price: From $275
File this at FastReinstatementFiling
Reinstatement guide
Common mix-ups
Which filing fits a new for-hire carrier?
A new for-hire carrier that will cross state lines needs operating authority, an MC number, before hauling for hire. That filing is separate from the annual, biennial, and tax filings an active carrier keeps up.
I already run interstate. Is the yearly filing UCR?
Yes. Interstate carriers, brokers, and freight forwarders file Unified Carrier Registration every year. It is not the same filing as Form 2290 or the MCS-150 update.
My truck is 55,000 pounds or heavier. Is that Form 2290 or the MCS-150?
Form 2290 is the heavy vehicle use tax for a vehicle at 55,000 pounds taxable gross weight or more. The MCS-150 is the biennial update of your carrier record. A heavy truck can require both, on different schedules.
My authority shows revoked. Which filing is that?
That is an authority reinstatement, after the cause is cleared. A missed biennial update is a different filing: the MCS-150, which updates a USDOT record that has gone out of date.
A state wants its own permit. Does that replace UCR?
No. State fuel, weight, and trip permits are separate from federal UCR. You still file UCR if you operate interstate, and you file the state permit for the states that require one.
I am hiring a CDL driver. Which filing is the screening?
Driver screening covers the reports a carrier pulls for a driver qualification file, such as a motor vehicle record, CDLIS, PSP, or a Clearinghouse query. It is not an authority, tax, or registration filing.
Still unsure
The compliance calculator lists the filings that apply to one operation. The startup roadmap orders them for a company that is not on the road yet.
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