Operating Authority

“For-Hire” operating authority, preparing proper application forms and proper fees to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. Also includes filing of a BOC-3, the 48 state Agents to accept Legal Service in the event of a lawsuit. Required by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. In addition, we coordinate proper insurance filings with your insurance people. Counseling with you concerning proper DOT driver and equipment files to be maintained by you. If there are any point-to-point intra-state operations conducted in Texas, we will obtain the Texas Intra-State permit. See (*) notation below as to “Authority.”

(*) NOTE: We use the term “Licensing” as referring to Vehicle License Registrations. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration refers to “Licensing” as obtaining proper Operating Authority to transport in interstate commerce on a “For-Hire” basis. This sometimes causes confusion, but the “License” to operate For-Hire is in actuality a “Contract Permit” or “Common Carrier Authority” - previously called an “ICC AUTHORITY.” You are still assigned an “MC” number by the Feds, but this will later be phased out. At this time your U.S. DOT Number is paramount and must be displayed on the sides of your power units.