State Guide · FL
How to Start a Trucking Company in Florida
Step-by-step guide to launching a trucking business in Florida: USDOT number, MC operating authority, BOC-3 process agent, UCR registration, 2290 HVUT, and IFTA or IRP credentials. Fast Truck Authority files every credential with flat-fee pricing.
A complete step-by-step guide to getting your USDOT Number, MC Number, and full FMCSA operating authority in Florida - filed for a flat $199 service fee plus the $300 FMCSA filing fee, $499 total.
Get My Florida AuthorityFlorida Trucking Authority Checklist
- Obtain your USDOT Number from FMCSA
- Apply for your MC Number (Operating Authority)
- Pay the $300 FMCSA filing fee
- File your BOC-3 (Process Agent designation)
- Complete your UCR (Unified Carrier Registration)
- Register for the Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse
- File your 2290 HVUT (for vehicles 55,000+ lbs)
- Obtain IFTA/IRP credentials for multi-state operation
Florida Freight Facts
FMCSA Office
FMCSA Florida Division, 545 John Knox Rd, Tallahassee, FL 32303
Registered Carriers
38,000+
Key Interstate Corridors
- I-4
- I-10
- I-75
- I-95
- Florida Turnpike
⚠ PA, FL, and NC: local IFTA/IRP processing may vary due to partner fulfillment constraints.
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The federal filings are the same in every state; the start-up checklists for the states next door to Florida cover the same USDOT, MC number, BOC-3, and UCR steps.
- Trucking start-up requirements in Alabama
- Trucking start-up requirements in Georgia
- Trucking start-up requirements in Mississippi
- Trucking start-up requirements in Tennessee
- Trucking start-up requirements in North Carolina
- Trucking start-up requirements in South Carolina
- Florida trucking authority filing
- Start a trucking company by state (all 50 + D.C.)