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Get your own authority: How to tackle the basics of filing, insurance, more
A step-by-step guide to filing with the U.S. Department of Transportation for motor carrier authority to run as an independent owner-operator. This guide updates 2014 and 2019-published guides as more owners continued to transition to authority in 2021.
November 25, 2019
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Don’t get fooled by DOT biennial update scams
FMCSA and the Wisconsin Department of Transportation say companies and websites that want drivers to pay to file their biennial update with FMCSA are not associated with the U.S. DOT or WisDOT. Filing can be done for free on government websites.
September 3, 2019
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FMCSA publishes, immediately suspends new online carrier registration system
With the publication and immediate suspension of the URS, existing carriers will need to continue to follow the same procedures and forms for registration updates as they do today. The agency intends to lift the suspension once the technology to implement the URS is complete, it says.
January 17, 2017
FMCSA published and immediately suspended its Unified Registration System, allowing the agency to finish moving data to a central database and to give states more time to test the system.
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Implementation of FMCSA’s new carrier registration system delayed indefinitely
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is once again delaying the final implementation of its Unified Registration System, which existing carriers will use for their biannual updates, name changes and transfers of authority.
December 14, 2016
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The hurdles of cash, fees and paperwork
Financial and technical prep — the work is tedious, so consider using companies that will complete the process for you.
September 11, 2012
Before you head off as an independent, you need to take care of insurance and governmental filings, some of which involve fees. You also will need a cash cushion to see you through the initial weeks of waiting for invoices to be paid.
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