public liability insurance
If you’re trying to get your Operating Authority (MC number), the FMCSA requires that you first get public liability insurance with coverages for both bodily injury and property damage.

How long does it take to get a MC number?

For property carriers (non-passenger) applications take 20-25 business days. If you choose to mail in your application instead of utilizing the online system, applications will take 45-60 business days to process.

How much does it cost to get a DOT number and MC number?

There is a $300 FMCSA filing fee to get your MC Number/USDOT Number.

Is MC number same as authority?

An MC Number is also called operating authority or trucking authority. Operating authority is most commonly needed when you’re planning on working for-hire in interstate commerce (hauling loads in more than one state) or hauling hazardous materials.

How long before my DOT number is active?

How long does it take to get my USDOT number? USDOT registration is processed immediately, and USDOT numbers are issued instantly (unless rejected). By-mail USDOT applications take four to six weeks processing time.

How much does it cost to get a MC number?

What is the cost for obtaining operating authority (MC number)? The cost for each individual Operating Authority is a one-time fee of $300. Separate filing fees must be submitted with the application at the time of processing for each Authority sought.

Can I transfer my MC number?

No, USDOT Numbers are not transferable. Operating authorities (MC numbers) are transferable. For more information, please see our Operating Authority Transfer FAQs.

Does dot number expire?

Trucking companies and contractors are required to have a Department of Transportation (DOT) number affixed to the sides of their trucks. Every two years, or biennially, the information associated with this number must be updated. That’s done by filing an updated MCS-150 form.

Can I have 2 MC numbers?

To answer the question, no, USDOT numbers are not transferable but operating authorities, or MC numbers, are transferable.

Do you have to have a USDOT number for ICC?

In 1992, the regulation was revised to require all carriers, including exempt carriers not included in the 1988 rule, to be marked with the USDOT number. The rule contained an exception that allowed for-hire ICC authorized carriers to comply with this requirement through the display of their ICC MC number.

Where are carriers exempt from interstate authority rules?

Carriers that operate exclusively within a federally designated “commercial zone” that is exempt from interstate authority rules. A commercial zone is, for example, a geographic territory that includes multiple states bordering on a major metropolitan city, such as Virginia/Maryland/Washington, DC

Do you have to have an ICC MC number?

The rule contained an exception that allowed for-hire ICC authorized carriers to comply with this requirement through the display of their ICC MC number. The recent marking rule revisions bring uniformity to vehicle identification by requiring all carriers to be identified under the same system.

When do you need an interstate operating authority number?

Overview. In general, companies that do the following are required to have interstate Operating Authority (MC number) in addition to a DOT number: Transport passengers in interstate commerce (for a fee or other compensation, whether direct or indirect) Transport federally-regulated commodities owned by others or arranging for their transport,…