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Online Registration Updates are Back

If you need to reactivate your USDOT number because you failed to complete the biennial update or if you received a letter you were due to complete a biennial update, please go directly to the link below to complete these processes if you have your PIN.

Refund Policy

Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 360.3(c), Fees not refundable, prohibits the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) from issuing refunds for applications for motor carrier, broker, or freight forwarder authority. The relevant language is shown below.

OP-1 (FF) Application for Freight Forwarder Authority

This application is for businesses requesting Operating Authority as a freight forwarder in interstate or foreign commerce. Freight forwarders arrange transportation of goods by FMCSA-licensed carriers. Freight forwarders issue bills of lading to shippers and are responsible...

Types of Operating Authority

Please note: Beginning December 12, 2015, OP-series forms can ONLY be used to apply for additional authorities, not for initial registration with FMCSA. First-time applicants will be required to use the Unified Registration System. For more information about URS, or to apply for the first time,...