[Orangetxguy]

Originally Posted by snoopyandpuppy

Can someone here explain "authority"? Trying to figure it out....but not having any luck. (not trying to hi-jack thread)

"Authority" is the "numbers" you get from the USDOT, so that you can legally operate a truck on US highways for commercial purposes, ie......You want to compete with SWIFT or JB.. You also need a USDOT number if you are operating trucks to haul your own product.

[snoopyandpuppy]

OK....so just another way for the government to make money off of big companies and independants. And what is the cost associated with this?