Having your own Authority?
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CrazyRussian , 11-19-2006 03:07 PM
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Stop-stop-stop... If I will buy the truck I can't drive this from dealership to my home without MC authority. Or I can? If I can no more questions about this, but if I can't what should to do? I mean no MC without insurance and no insurance without truck. And no truck without MC :roll:Originally Posted by GMAN
You don't need a truck to get your motor carrier authority, but most insurance companies require you to have a truck to write the insurance. You cannot get the authority without insurance. The insurance company usually writes the liability and cargo on a specific truck and/or trailer. By the way, if you plan on running your own authority, you should also plan on buying a trailer. You will probably need to purchase collision insurance on your equipment. Most charge 2-4% of the stated value of the equipment. You don't need collision insurance to obtain motor carrier authority, only liability and cargo.
#12
You can drive it home without having authority. But you cannot haul any loads until you either have authority or lease to a carrier. You will probably be required to have collision insurance on the truck before leaving the dealership, if you finance your purchase. 
#13
CrazyRussian , 11-19-2006 03:24 PM
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OK, thank you GMAN! You help a lot.Originally Posted by GMAN
You can drive it home without having authority. But you cannot haul any loads until you either have authority or lease to a carrier. You will probably be required to have collision insurance on the truck before leaving the dealership, if you finance your purchase.
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BanditsCousin , 11-20-2006 11:59 AM
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Heck no. I haul HHG (HouseHold Goods). Some guys pull enclosed car haulers. Some do grain and soybeans. Although there may be different authorities for different kinds of freight, you probably want genral/commercial frieght.Originally Posted by BA
So if your an O/O, is either an authority or company lease your only options to haul comercial freight?
#16
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So no authority is required for hauling HHG? or are you saying that just a specific one is required? Seeing how GMAN also mentioned something about HHG, care to explain a little more about it?Originally Posted by BanditsCousin
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Heck no. I haul HHG (HouseHold Goods). Some guys pull enclosed car haulers. Some do grain and soybeans. Although there may be different authorities for different kinds of freight, you probably want genral/commercial frieght.
Originally Posted by BA
So if your an O/O, is either an authority or company lease your only options to haul comercial freight?
#17
BanditsCousin , 11-20-2006 01:51 PM
I think HHG is its own authority. I know general freight companies can't haul hhg.
I need the Rev and Gman on this one :wink:
I need the Rev and Gman on this one :wink:
#18
I don't recall any difference in authority from hauling HHG and general freight. However, there are additional regulations and disclosures which these carriers must comply. If you are a for hire carrier, you must have motor carrier authority.
#19
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I need the Rev and Gman on this one :wink:
HHG does require special authority, that is why in the common authority letter it mentions "....transportation of freight (except household goods) by motor vehicle.Originally Posted by BanditsCousin
I think HHG is its own authority. I know general freight companies can't haul hhg. I need the Rev and Gman on this one :wink:
#20
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I have another one that reads... to engage in transportation as a common carrier of property (except household goods) by motor vehicle.Originally Posted by LOAD IT
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I need the Rev and Gman on this one :wink:
HHG does require special authority, that is why in the common authority letter it mentions "....transportation of freight (except household goods) by motor vehicle.
Originally Posted by BanditsCousin
I think HHG is its own authority. I know general freight companies can't haul hhg. I need the Rev and Gman on this one :wink:
