Our company doesn't have it's own authority yet. Currently, we pull freight for a company on the East coast near a major port. Thanks for the replies! They have cleared up a lot of confusion.
According to FMCSA, to file for our Authority we will need to process the forms MCS-150, OP-1(Motor Property Carrier), BOC-3, Designate a Process Agent. (we already have insurance)
Our company has been in operation for years but this is our first step towards having our own authority for load booking.
There are companies listed on FMCSA that will handle the filing process for you, including the Process Agent services. Is it best to pay a lump sum to one of those companies to ensure everything is done properly? It doesn't seem that difficult but the Process Agent section is where we would need to find one of those companies regardless.
One of the Motor Carrier Authority packages includes the FMCSA registration fee and all other fees for $525. That's only $225 more than if I filed each form myself. We travel through multiple states and all of our company's employees are within the same state. I don't see how I would be able to list an agent for every state we run in.
Thanks again!
Last edited by DarkWhoppy; 10-03-2009 at 05:00 PM.
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