MC Number and Trucking Authority Setup

Getting your own authority in trucking is a sequence of filings, and each one waits on the last. A missed insurance filing or a BOC-3 that never reaches FMCSA can leave a new carrier waiting weeks with a truck that cannot haul.

We walk you through the order that saves the most time, check each filing before it goes in, and keep track of where your application stands. When the authority goes active, your broker packet is already prepared and your dispatcher is searching loads from brokers that accept new MC numbers.

Think of it as a trucking authority package without the mystery: you see every government fee and every provider you pay, and you keep full control of your own USDOT and MC numbers.

What is an MC number?

• MC stands for motor carrier. The MC number is issued with your motor carrier operating authority.
• It shows brokers and shippers that you are allowed to haul regulated freight for hire across state lines.
• A USDOT number identifies your company for safety records; most for-hire interstate carriers need both a DOT and MC number.

How to get your DOT and MC number, step by step

• Form your business and get an EIN, so the authority is in the right legal name.
• Apply to FMCSA for a USDOT number and for-hire operating authority (the MC number) through the FMCSA registration system.
• File a BOC-3 so a process agent is on record in every state.
• Have your insurance company file proof of liability coverage with FMCSA.
• Register for UCR and set up IRP plates and IFTA in your base state if you run interstate.
• Wait out the protest period; when FMCSA shows your authority as active, you can haul.

Where we help

• A checklist for your truck type and the order to file in.
• Checking applications and filings before they are submitted.
• Coordinating with your insurance agent and BOC-3 provider so filings reach FMCSA.
• Broker packet ready the day your authority goes active.
• Dispatch for new authority from day one, with your first load free.

What our mc number & authority setup includes

• Step-by-step USDOT and MC authority guidance
• BOC-3 and insurance filing coordination
• UCR, IRP and IFTA setup checklist
• Broker carrier packet prepared in advance
• Dispatch from day one of active authority
• First load dispatched free

MC Number & Authority Setup costs

MC authority setup is $275, one-time, for our help with the USDOT, MC, BOC-3 and UCR filings. Government fees, insurance and BOC-3 costs are paid directly by you, and FMCSA lists the current filing fees on its website. Once your authority is active, dispatch is 5% of weekly gross for semis, 7% for hotshots and 8% for box trucks.