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Start your authority filing

One form, about ten minutes. We file your USDOT number, operating authority, BOC-3 and UCR in the right order, enrol you in a drug and alcohol consortium, and track your status until FMCSA shows you Active. Government fees are passed through at cost.

Our service fee$649 one-time

Government feesPassed through at cost

Typical activation21–30 days from filing

This form takesAbout 10 minutes

Application received

Your details and documents are in. We will be in touch on WhatsApp within one business day.

Document review

We review your documents and confirm which filings your operation actually needs.

Invoice

You receive an invoice for the $649 service fee, plus a separate itemised list of government fees at cost.

Filing

We file your USDOT number, operating authority, BOC-3 and UCR in sequence.

Compliance and insurance

We enrol you in an FMCSA-registered drug and alcohol consortium and introduce you to licensed insurance agencies.

Activation

We track your status until FMCSA shows Active, then deliver your broker packet.

How your information is handled

This form asks for a tax ID and identity documents because FMCSA requires them on the authority application. Here is exactly where that goes.

Documents upload directly to our own server. There is no Google Drive, no Dropbox, no third-party form service in the path.
The upload folder is blocked at server level. Files are only reachable from our internal admin panel, behind a login.
Your details are used to prepare and submit your filings, and for nothing else. We do not sell, share or resell any of it.
Documents are kept while your filing is active and for the record-retention period a carrier file requires. Ask us to delete yours at any point after activation and we will.

Truck Dispatching USA LLC acts as your filing agent under a written agreement. If you would rather not submit a tax ID through a form, call (332) 251-8271 and we will take it by phone instead.

1Personal

2Business

3Operation

4Equipment

5Documents

6Review

Personal information

Names must match your government ID exactly. A mismatch between your ID, your entity registration and your filing is one of the most common causes of rejection.

Full legal name *

Required

Date of birth *

Required

Phone number *

Required

WhatsApp number

We send filing status updates here

Email address *

Enter a valid email

SSN or EIN *

Required

FMCSA requires a tax ID on the authority application

Home address *

Required

Do you hold a CDL? *

Yes, I hold a CDL No CDL Hiring a driver

Please select one

CDL holders must be enrolled in a random drug and alcohol testing consortium and take a pre-employment test before the first load

CDL number

CDL issuing state

CDL expiry

DOT medical card expiry

Your DOT physical certificate expiration date

Business information

Your authority is filed under your business entity. If you do not have one yet, select No and we will tell you what to set up before we file anything.

Do you have an LLC or corporation? *

Yes, registered No, need guidance Sole proprietor

Please select one

Business name *

Required

Must match your entity registration exactly

State of registration

Leave blank if you have not registered yet

EIN number

Skip if you do not have one yet

Business phone

Business address *

Required

Existing USDOT number?

Your primary federal identifier

Existing MC number?

Only if you registered before October 2025

On MC numbers

FMCSA retired the standalone MC docket number for new registrations in October 2025. Your USDOT number is now the primary federal identifier and new carriers receive operating authority tied to it. Existing MC numbers remain valid. Some brokers still ask for one during onboarding, and we handle that conversation with them on your behalf.

Your operation

These answers decide which authority type we file and which compliance items you actually need. Filing the wrong authority type means paying the $300 FMCSA fee again, so we get this right before anything is submitted.

Will you cross state lines? *

Interstate Intrastate only Not sure yet

Please select one

Interstate operation for hire requires federal operating authority. Intrastate rules are set by your state

Combined vehicle weight rating (GVWR/GCWR) *

Over 26,001 lbs Under 26,001 lbs Not sure

Please select one

Under 26,001 lbs the requirement stack changes. Box truck and hotshot operations are often over-filed, which wastes money

What will you haul? *

Required

Household goods requires a different authority type

Base state for IFTA / IRP *

Required

Where your vehicle is registered and records are kept

Already in a drug & alcohol consortium?

Do you have an IRP apportioned plate?

Have you filed for authority before? *

No, first time Yes, still active Yes, revoked or lapsed

Please select one

A prior revoked authority changes how we file and what brokers will ask for. Tell us now rather than later

Equipment and insurance

Your equipment determines your insurance requirement and, if you take dispatch afterwards, which lanes and rates we target.

Equipment type *

Required

Number of trucks *

Required

UCR fees scale with fleet size

Truck year *

Required

Truck make *

Required

Truck model *

Required

Truck VIN *

Required

Trailer *

Required

Trailer VIN

Home base city *

Required

Target start date *

Required

When you want to be hauling

Operating states *

Required

Insurance status *

Required

We introduce you to licensed agencies. We do not sell or quote insurance ourselves

Insurance company

Factoring company

We can introduce you to one if you do not have it

Load boards you use

Interested in dispatch after activation?

Yes, tell me more Maybe later No, authority only

Optional. New authorities are dispatched at 8% or $400 flat while we build your broker credit

Anything else we should know?

Upload documents

Clear photos from your phone are fine as long as every line of text is readable. Maximum 15MB per file. Items marked with a star are needed before we can file.

Government ID *

Driver's licence or passport, front side

Choose file

CDL — front & back

Both sides. Skip if you do not hold a CDL

Choose files

DOT medical certificate

Current DOT physical card. Skip if no CDL

Choose file

Truck registration *

Current registration document

Choose file

Truck title

Proof of ownership. Skip if financed

Choose file

Annual DOT inspection

Most recent inspection report

Choose file

Truck photos

Front, back and both sides

Choose files

Insurance certificate

ACORD certificate, only if already insured

Choose file

IRS EIN letter

SS-4 confirmation or 147C letter

Choose file

Entity formation documents

Articles of organization, if you have an LLC

Choose file

Review and submit

Check every line. A typo in your legal name, VIN or entity name means FMCSA rejects the filing, and a rejection costs you weeks of not hauling.

I confirm the information above is accurate and I authorise Truck Dispatching USA LLC to prepare and submit my USDOT registration, operating authority application, BOC-3 process agent filing and UCR registration on my behalf. I understand the service fee is $649 one-time, that all government and third-party fees (including the non-refundable $300 FMCSA authority fee) are separate and passed through at cost, and that Truck Dispatching USA LLC is not a licensed insurance producer and introduces carriers to licensed agencies only.

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