Business Setup & Authority

Starting a carrier means clearing a stack of legal, regulatory, and administrative requirements in a specific order. We turn that stack into a predictable checklist and handle the filings ourselves, so nothing stalls because a form came back incomplete.

We help you select and form the appropriate legal entity — LLC or corporation — based on your ownership structure, liability exposure, and tax position. From there we obtain your EIN and prepare articles of organization and operating agreements.

We prepare and file your authority application: USDOT number, MC number, and BOC-3 process agent designation. Accurate, complete submissions are the single biggest lever you have on time-to-authority, because incomplete applications are the most common cause of delay. We follow up directly with regulators and carriers as required.

IRP apportioned registration, IFTA licensing, and UCR registration are handled alongside VIN verification and state-level commercial vehicle registration, so your equipment is properly recorded and titled before it moves. We also prepare you for state-specific registration and tax obligations that vary by domicile.

We coordinate insurance submissions, shop coverage, and manage the binding process and filings. We advise on structures designed to balance premium cost against real coverage, and flag any surety or financing prerequisites early enough that they don't hold up activation.

Authority alone doesn't make you compliant. This tier includes the written policies FMCSA expects to see on the shelf: driver qualification standards, drug and alcohol testing protocols, vehicle maintenance procedures, and an initial safety management plan. Everything is assembled into DOT-compliant driver and vehicle folders, ready for inspection from day one.