Business Formation
LLC or corporation setup with EIN registration. The legal structure that protects your personal assets and gets brokers to take you seriously.
Carrier Services
From LLC to MC authority to your first loaded mile, we handle the paperwork that trips up new carriers. One wrong filing can cost you weeks. We file it right the first time, then keep you compliant after you are rolling.
Who We Work With
You have the CDL and the work ethic. We handle the LLC, authority and compliance so you can run under your own name instead of leasing on forever.
Adding trucks or moving from leased-on to your own authority. We set up the structure that scales past truck number one.
Behind on IFTA, missed an MCS-150 update, or staring down a new entrant audit. We clean up compliance before it becomes a shutdown.
What We Handle
LLC or corporation setup with EIN registration. The legal structure that protects your personal assets and gets brokers to take you seriously.
FMCSA registration and MCS-150 filing done correctly, including the biennial updates most carriers forget about.
Your operating authority to haul freight for hire, filed clean so the 21-day clock starts immediately with no rejections.
Process agent designation in every state plus annual unified carrier registration. Required, easy to get wrong, handled.
Fuel tax license, quarterly IFTA filings and federal heavy vehicle use tax so quarter end never sneaks up on you.
DOT-approved testing program enrollment and FMCSA Clearinghouse registration for you and your drivers.
Electronic logging device selection, installation and activation so you are hours-of-service compliant from day one.
Every new carrier gets a safety audit in the first 12 months. We build your driver and vehicle files so you pass it.
Renewals, updates, CSA score monitoring and a specialist who answers the phone when the DOT sends you a letter.
How It Works
Tell us your plans. We map exactly which registrations you need and which you do not.
Formation, USDOT, MC, BOC-3, UCR, IFTA. Filed correctly the first time, tracked to approval.
Consortium enrollment, Clearinghouse, ELD activation and your compliance files built.
Authority active, paperwork bulletproof. We stay on the renewals so you stay on the road.
The Realistic Timeline
LLC filed, EIN issued, USDOT number assigned, MC authority application submitted, BOC-3 designated. The 21-day clock starts.
FMCSA protest period runs. Meanwhile: insurance bound and filed, UCR registered, consortium enrollment, Clearinghouse registration, ELD picked.
Authority goes active. IRP plates and IFTA decals in hand, driver file built, truck ready. You book your first load.
Quarterly IFTA filings, new entrant safety audit (we prep you), UCR renewal, and staying clean on CSA. This is where Pro pays for itself.
Packages
Best for first-time carriers starting local operations.
Best for carriers ready to run interstate freight.
Best for operators who want compliance fully handled.
Government and state filing fees are billed separately at cost.
No Surprises
Our packages cover the work. These are the government and third-party fees every new carrier pays regardless of who files, passed through at cost. Amounts are typical ranges and change periodically; we confirm exact figures during your consultation.
| Fee | Typical amount | How often |
|---|---|---|
| FMCSA operating authority (MC) | $300 | One time |
| State LLC filing | $50 to $500 (varies by state) | One time |
| BOC-3 process agent | $20 to $40 | One time |
| UCR registration (1-2 trucks) | About $40 to $60 | Annual |
| Form 2290 heavy vehicle use tax | $100 to $550 per truck | Annual |
| IRP apportioned plates | $1,500 to $2,500 per truck (varies) | Annual |
| Drug & alcohol consortium | $50 to $150 per driver | Annual |
| Liability + cargo insurance | Often $12,000 to $20,000 first year | Annual |
The insurance line surprises people, so we say it up front: new authorities pay more until they build a safety history. FMCSA requires $750,000 in liability coverage for general freight, and most brokers want $1,000,000 liability plus $100,000 cargo before they tender you a load. We help you shop it.
Learn From Others
Most new authorities do not fail because of freight. They fail because of paperwork nobody warned them about. These are the four we see most, and every one is preventable.
A mismatched name or wrong operation class gets your application rejected and restarts your timeline by weeks.
Every new carrier is audited within 12 months. No driver qualification file, no drug testing records, and your authority gets revoked.
Late IFTA filings stack penalties and interest, and enough of them get your IFTA license revoked, which parks the truck.
A single day of lapsed liability coverage auto-deactivates your authority with the FMCSA. Reinstatement costs $80 and days of lost revenue.
Beyond the Paperwork
Get paid in days, not 45. We help you compare freight factoring companies and avoid the contracts that trap new carriers.
Fleet fuel cards with real discounts at the pumps truckers actually use, set up alongside your IFTA account.
Camera and safety equipment guidance that protects your CSA score and your insurance premium.
A professional website, business email and online presence for your carrier, built by our web team.
Questions
The FMCSA grants MC authority after a mandatory 21-day protest period, so most new carriers are road legal in about 3 to 4 weeks. We file everything correctly the first time so the clock starts immediately and nothing gets rejected.
If you haul freight for hire across state lines, yes. The USDOT number identifies your company for safety oversight; the MC authority is your permission to be paid to haul. Intrastate-only carriers may need only a USDOT number depending on the state.
A BOC-3 designates a process agent who can receive legal documents on your behalf in every state you operate in. The FMCSA will not activate your authority without one on file.
Yes. Every carrier with CDL drivers must have a DOT drug and alcohol testing program, and owner operators must enroll in a consortium. You also must register in the FMCSA Clearinghouse.
Compliance does not stop at activation. You face a new entrant safety audit in your first 12 months, quarterly IFTA filings, annual UCR renewal, biennial MCS-150 updates and ongoing driver file requirements. Our Pro package keeps all of it handled.
Beyond our package fee, plan on roughly $2,000 to $3,500 in government and third-party fees (authority, LLC, UCR, plates, 2290) plus insurance, which typically runs $12,000 to $20,000 for a first-year authority. The truck itself and fuel deposit are on top. We walk the full budget with you in the consultation so there are no surprises.
No. You can file the LLC, USDOT and MC authority first and buy or lease the truck during the 21-day protest period. You do need the truck and insurance in place before your authority activates and you haul your first load.
The FMCSA requires $750,000 in public liability coverage for general freight carriers, and your insurer files the proof (BMC-91) directly. In practice most brokers and shippers require $1,000,000 auto liability and $100,000 cargo coverage before they will load you.
Usually, yes. Reinstatement depends on why it was revoked: lapsed insurance, missed biennial update or a failed audit each have a different fix. We diagnose the cause, refile what the FMCSA needs and get you back to hauling as fast as the agency allows.
If your truck is over 26,000 pounds (or has 3+ axles) and you cross state lines, yes, regardless of fleet size. One truck or fifty, IFTA licensing and quarterly fuel tax filings are mandatory. Intrastate-only carriers are exempt.
Free Consultation
Tell us where you are in the process and we will map out exactly what you need, what it costs, and how fast you can be on the road. No pressure, no obligation.