Get your FMCSA operating authority. MC number, one flat fee.

File an operating-authority application with the FMCSA through Motus (motus.dot.gov), pay the $300 government fee, and designate a BOC-3 process agent. FastTruckAuthority prepares the full application for a $199 service fee, collects the $300 FMCSA fee at checkout, and remits it to FMCSA. Your MC number becomes active once FMCSA grants the authority.

$499 all-in with us: our $199 service fee plus the $300 FMCSA filing fee.

We file your application the same business day. FMCSA controls the timing: authority is granted only after your BOC-3 and insurance are on file and the 10-day protest period after your FMCSA Register notice has passed.

A revoked MC number means you cannot legally haul regulated freight interstate for hire. Reinstatement is requested in FMCSA's Motus system (sign-in with Login.gov) and carries the $80 FMCSA reinstatement fee (49 CFR 360.3T). Our sister service FastReinstatementFiling handles that flow.

Yes. A BOC-3 (Designation of Process Agents) is required by 49 CFR §366 before the FMCSA will activate operating authority. FastTruckAuthority guides you through BOC-3 filing as part of your authority package so nothing falls through the cracks.

Not at all. Most new carriers do not have a USDOT number yet - it is part of what FastTruckAuthority applies for. The application gathers your business details, and your USDOT and MC applications are prepared and submitted together. You will receive both by email.

FMCSA requires at least $750,000 in public liability insurance (higher for hazmat) plus a BMC-91 or BMC-91X filing from your insurer. FastTruckAuthority does not sell insurance, but guides you to a compliant carrier and walks you through getting your BMC-91 on file - a required step for authority activation.

Yes. Any carrier can file directly through Motus at motus.dot.gov for the $300 government fee. FastTruckAuthority exists for carriers who want a professional to prepare the application, catch errors before submission, and coordinate the BOC-3 designation.

Yes. The $199 service fee applies to motor carrier authority (MC), freight broker authority (MC-B), and freight forwarder authority (FF) equally. All three file the same OP-1 and pay the same $300 FMCSA fee ($499 total). Brokers also need a $75,000 BMC-84 or BMC-85 surety bond, which FastTruckAuthority can help source.

Refunds are described in our Refund Policy: cancellations before submission are refunded minus a $25 processing fee; the $300 FMCSA fee and the service fee aren't refundable after submission.

Yes. Your new-authority package already includes your initial UCR registration; the ongoing filings after that - annual UCR renewals, Form 2290 HVUT (for vehicles over 55,000 lbs), and other compliance work - are handled by our sister services FastUCR, Fast2290, and FastBOC3.

Yes - if you operate a commercial motor vehicle for-hire across state lines you need FMCSA operating authority (MC number). Private carriers hauling their own goods do not need an MC number, only a USDOT. Freight brokers and freight forwarders also need their own MC authority (MC-B for brokers, FF for forwarders) under 49 USC §13902.

You can look up your operating authority status in FMCSA's Motus public search by USDOT number or company name. Active authority means you can legally haul regulated freight interstate for hire.

Yes, you can file your own USDOT and MC number directly with the FMCSA through Motus at motus.dot.gov (the system that replaced the URS on May 14, 2026). The full DIY path is: create an identity-verified Login.gov profile, complete the operating-authority application, pay the $300 FMCSA government fee electronically, designate a BOC-3 process agent in every state, and arrange BMC-91 public-liability insurance (or BMC-84 surety bond for brokers). The application, BOC-3, insurance, and FMCSA review must all be in place before FMCSA grants the authority, with the BOC-3 and insurance due within 20 days of the FMCSA Register notice. FMCSA controls the timing. Authority is granted once the BOC-3 and insurance are on file and the 10-day protest period after the application's FMCSA Register notice has passed (49 CFR 365.203T). Many new carriers use a filing service because application errors (wrong authority type, name mismatch with insurance, a late BOC-3, or omitted hazmat declaration) cause activation delays. FastTruckAuthority is a $199 service fee plus the same $300 FMCSA fee - the trade-off is service fee versus the cost of a delayed first load.

You get an MC number by completing the FMCSA operating-authority application through Motus at motus.dot.gov (the successor to Form OP-1 through the URS), paying the $300 FMCSA government filing fee, and submitting the application. After submission you must designate a BOC-3 process agent in every state under 49 CFR §366 and file BMC-91 (or BMC-91X electronic) public-liability insurance proof - brokers add a $75,000 BMC-84 or BMC-85 surety bond instead of trucking liability. Under 49 CFR §365.109T the FMCSA publishes the accepted application in the FMCSA Register, with the BOC-3 and insurance due within 20 days of that notice. FMCSA controls the timing. Authority is granted once the BOC-3 and insurance are on file and the 10-day protest period after the application's FMCSA Register notice has passed (49 CFR 365.203T). FastTruckAuthority handles the full application preparation, BOC-3 designation guidance, and BMC-91/BMC-84 coordination for a flat $199 service fee on top of the $300 FMCSA fee - $499 all-in.

The $300 fee is the FMCSA government filing fee for new operating authority under 49 CFR §360.3T - payable at the time the application is submitted through Motus (motus.dot.gov). It applies equally to motor carrier (MC), motor carrier of household goods (MX), freight broker (MC-B), and freight forwarder (FF) authority - one $300 fee per authority type, so a carrier seeking both motor-carrier and broker authority pays $600. The $300 is separate from any service fee a third-party filer charges; FastTruckAuthority's $199 service fee is on top of the $300 federal fee for $499 all-in.

The fastest way to get an MC number is an error-free application with the BOC-3 and insurance filed on time - the federal review itself cannot be expedited by anyone. FMCSA controls the timing. Authority is granted once the BOC-3 and insurance are on file and the 10-day protest period after the application's FMCSA Register notice has passed (49 CFR 365.203T). Missing the 20-day window for the BOC-3 and insurance after the FMCSA Register notice (49 CFR 365.109T) is what holds a grant up. No service can legally shortcut FMCSA processing - avoid any provider that promises otherwise.

Three checks separate trusted authority services from application mills: the $300 FMCSA government fee is shown separately from the service fee, the do-it-yourself path (filing at motus.dot.gov and paying only the $300) is disclosed, and the refund policy is published before checkout. FastTruckAuthority meets all three - a $199 service fee plus the $300 FMCSA fee, $499 all-in with no upsell pricing, a disclosed DIY alternative, and a published Refund Policy.