USDOT Wizard

This tool will help you determine your type of business operations, the type of FMCSA registration needed, how to register, and who to contact if you have additional questions.

Type of Operation

To begin, please select the option that best describes your business operations. If you're unsure, choose "Unknown/Help".

Motor Carrier – US/Canada Based

Motor Carrier – Mexico Based

Broker

Cargo Tank Facility

Freight Forwarder

Intermodal Equipment Provider (IEP)

Unknown/Help

Do you operate vehicles designed or used to transport hazardous materials such as radioactive materials, explosives, poisonous material, in quantities requiring placarding?

Yes

No

Are you operating as a for-hire motor carrier, meaning you provide transportation in exchange for compensation?

Are you operating as a for-hire motor carrier, meaning you provide transportation in exchange for compensation?

Yes

No

Do you engage in interstate commerce, meaning your business activities involve the movement of property or passengers across state lines?

Do you engage in interstate commerce, meaning your business activities involve the movement of property or passengers across state lines?

Yes

No

Do you operate commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) or gross combined weight rating (GCWR) of over 10,000 pounds?

Do you operate commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) or gross combined weight rating (GCWR) of over 10,000 pounds?

Yes

No

Do you operate vehicles designed or used to transport more than 8 passengers?

Do you operate vehicles designed or used to transport more than 8 passengers?

Yes

No

Do you engage in the transportation of Property or Passengers beyond the municipalities and commercial zones along the United States-Mexico border?

Do you engage in the transportation of Property of Passengers beyond the municipalities and commercial zones along the United States-Mexico border?

Yes

No

Do you operate vehicles designed or used to transport more than 8 passengers?

Do you operate vehicles designed or used to transport more than 8 passengers?

Yes

No

As a Broker of Property or Household Goods you are required to register for Operating Authority. There will be a $300 dollar application fee. Be prepared to comply with additional requirements such as proof of Surety Bond or Trust Fund agreement and a Processing Agent (BOC-3). To begin the process, click the Unified Registration System (URS) icon.

Visit FMCSA Registration | FMCSA (dot.gov) for information on how to contact us via phone, chat, or email or to learn more about the registration process through videos, FAQs, and other materials.

As a Cargo Tank facility, you are required to register for a Cargo Tank Number. You will be required to register for each facility if you operate different locations. There is no application fee. To begin the process, click the Unified Registration System (URS) icon.

Visit FMCSA Registration | FMCSA (dot.gov) for information on how to contact us via phone, chat, or email or to learn more about the registration process through videos, FAQs, and other materials. Additional Cargo Tank information can be found on the Cargo Tank Registration and Resources page.

As a Freight Forwarder of Property or Household Goods you are required to register for Operating Authority. There will be a $300 dollar application fee. Be prepared to comply with additional requirements such as proof of Surety Bond or Trust Fund agreement and a Processing Agent (BOC-3). To begin the process, click the Unified Registration System (URS) icon.

Visit FMCSA Registration | FMCSA (dot.gov) for information on how to contact us via phone, chat, or email or to learn more about the registration process through videos, FAQs, and other materials.

As an Intermodal Equipment Provider (IEP), you are required to register for a USDOT number. There is no application fee. To begin the process, click the Unified Registration System (URS) icon.

Visit FMCSA Registration | FMCSA (dot.gov) for information on how to contact us via phone, chat, or email or to learn more about the registration process through videos, FAQs, and other materials. Additional IEP information can be found on the Intermodal Equipment Providers page.

If you plan to operate beyond the commercial zone in the United States, you must register with FMCSA by completing the appropriate forms: MCS-150 , OP-1MX, and BOC-3.

Visit FMCSA Registration | FMCSA (dot.gov) for information on how to contact us via phone, chat, or email or to learn more about the registration process through videos, FAQs, and other materials. To access all of the forms, go to the registration forms. Additional guidance for Mexican carriers can be found on the Registration requirement for Mexico-domiciled motor carriers page.

You are required to register for a USDOT and Operating Authority to operate within the Commercial Zone (municipalities along the Southern US border). There will be a $300 dollar application fee for each type of operating authority. Be prepared to comply with additional requirements such as the Processing Agent Designation (BOC-3). To begin the process, click the Unified Registration System (URS) icon.

Visit FMCSA Registration | FMCSA (dot.gov) for information on how to contact us via phone, chat, or email or to learn more about the registration process through videos, FAQs, and other materials. Additional guidance for Mexican carriers can be found on the Registration requirement for Mexico-domiciled motor carriers page.

You are only required to obtain a USDOT number. To begin the process, click the Unified Registration System (URS) icon.

Visit FMCSA Registration | FMCSA (dot.gov) for information on how to contact us via phone, chat, or email or to learn more about the registration process through videos, FAQs, and other materials. Additional guidance for Mexican carriers can be found on the Registration requirement for Mexico-domiciled motor carriers page.

You require the following: Operating Authority (Property), Operating Authority (Passenger), Safety Registration, and an HMSP Permit. To begin the process, click the URS icon.

Visit FMCSA Registration | FMCSA (dot.gov) for information on how to contact us via phone, chat, or email or to learn more about the registration process through videos, FAQs, and other materials.

You are not required to register with the FMCSA.

Visit FMCSA Registration | FMCSA (dot.gov) for information on how to contact us via phone, chat, or email or to learn more about the registration process through videos, FAQs, and other materials.

You require the following: Operating Authority (Property) and/or Operating Authority (Passenger) based on what you transport. To begin the process, click the URS icon.

Visit FMCSA Registration | FMCSA (dot.gov) for information on how to contact us via phone, chat, or email or to learn more about the registration process through videos, FAQs, and other materials.

You require the following: A Safety Registration and HMSP Permit. To begin the process, click the URS icon.

Visit FMCSA Registration | FMCSA (dot.gov) for information on how to contact us via phone, chat, or email or to learn more about the registration process through videos, FAQs, and other materials.

You require the following: Some states require their intrastate commercial motor vehicle registrants to obtain a USDOT Number.

Visit FMCSA Registration | FMCSA (dot.gov) for information on how to contact us via phone, chat, or email or to learn more about the registration process through videos, FAQs, and other materials.

You require the following: HMSP Permit. Also, some states require their intrastate commercial motor vehicle registrants to obtain a USDOT Number. To begin the process, click the URS icon.

Visit FMCSA Registration | FMCSA (dot.gov) for information on how to contact us via phone, chat, or email or to learn more about the registration process through videos, FAQs, and other materials.

You require the following: A Safety Registration. To begin the process, click the URS icon.

Visit FMCSA Registration | FMCSA (dot.gov) for information on how to contact us via phone, chat, or email or to learn more about the registration process through videos, FAQs, and other materials.

Visit FMCSA Registration | FMCSA (dot.gov) for information on how to contact us via phone, chat, or email or to learn more about the registration process through videos, FAQs, and other materials.

Motor Carrier – United States/Canada

I am a business or individual that transports goods or passengers using trucks or other motor vehicles.

Motor Carrier – Mexico

I am a business or individual that transports goods or passengers using trucks or other motor vehicles between the US and Mexico.

Broker

I am a person or business that, for compensation, arranges, or offers to arrange, the transportation of property by an authorized motor carrier.

Cargo Tank Facility

I have a facility that engages in the manufacturing, assembly, inspection and testing, certification, and/or repair of a cargo tank and/or a cargo tank motor vehicle.

Freight Forwarder

I am a person or business that organizes the transportation of goods for others, handling tasks like assemble and consolidate shipments and provide break-bulk and distribution of shipments, storage, and delivery coordination.

Intermodal Equipment Provider (IEP)

I have a business that sells, leases, maintains, repairs, and/or inspects intermodal trailers also known as chassis trailers, container trailers, or skeletal trailers that intermodal containers are transported on.

Visit FMCSA Registration | FMCSA (dot.gov) for information on how to contact us via phone, chat, or email or to learn more about the registration process through videos, FAQs, and other materials.

Motor Carrier – United States/Canada

I am a business or individual that transports goods or passengers using trucks or other motor vehicles.

Motor Carrier – Mexico

I am a business or individual that transports goods or passengers using trucks or other motor vehicles between the US and Mexico.

Broker

I am a person or business that, for compensation, arranges, or offers to arrange, the transportation of property by an authorized motor carrier.

Cargo Tank Facility

I have a facility that engages in the manufacturing, assembly, inspection and testing, certification, and/or repair of a cargo tank and/or a cargo tank motor vehicle.

Freight Forwarder

I am a person or business that organizes the transportation of goods for others, handling tasks like assemble and consolidate shipments and provide break-bulk and distribution of shipments, storage, and delivery coordination.

Intermodal Equipment Provider (IEP)

I have a business that sells, leases, maintains, repairs, and/or inspects intermodal trailers also known as chassis trailers, container trailers, or skeletal trailers that intermodal containers are transported on.

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