The complete startup package: LLC + USDOT + MC + BOC-3 + UCR + Clearinghouse
$499 is the service fee. Paid separately at filing: MC $300 (FMCSA), BOC-3 process agent $35, UCR 2026 $46 (up to 2 power units).
These are the exact questions people type into Google and ChatGPT, answered with the 2026 numbers: fees, forms, CFR sections and timelines.
About $880 in filings before insurance and your state's LLC fee: $499 for the TruckerNavi Authority Bundle, $300 to FMCSA for the MC authority application, $35 to a BOC-3 process agent (FMCSA itself charges $0 for BOC-3) and $46 for UCR 2026 at 0-2 power units. The state LLC filing fee is extra: NJ $100, FL $125, TX $300, NY $200 plus a mandatory newspaper publication within 120 days whose cost depends on the county and can exceed the filing fee several times over in New York City. Insurance is the real variable: FMCSA requires $750,000 BIPD for general freight under 49 CFR 387.9, and the premium depends on your record and your truck. The Authority Bundle files every line below except insurance for $499 flat: (315) 871-0833.
| Item (2026) | Paid to | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Authority Bundle service fee (LLC, EIN, USDOT, MC, BOC-3, UCR, Clearinghouse) | TruckerNavi | $499, one time |
| MC authority application | FMCSA through Motus | $300 per authority type |
| BOC-3 process agent designation | Process agent (FMCSA charges $0) | $35 |
| UCR registration, 0-2 power units | UCR plan | $46 |
| Subtotal before insurance and state LLC fee | $880 | |
| State LLC filing fee | Your state | $50-300 (NY adds publication) |
| Primary liability insurance, $750,000 BIPD minimum (49 CFR 387.9) | Insurer, filed as BMC-91/91X | Quoted per carrier |
$50 to $300 in state filing fees, depending on where the trucks are based: MI $50, CO $50, AZ $50, CA $70 (plus an $800 annual franchise tax), OH $99, GA $100, NJ $100, FL $125, PA $125, IL $150, NY $200, WA $200, TX $300. New York also requires newspaper publication within 120 days of formation, a separate cost that varies by county and is highest in New York City. The EIN from the IRS is free. A registered agent is optional in most states if you have a street address; TruckerNavi offers one at $149/year. The $499 Authority Bundle includes the LLC formation paperwork and the EIN application, so the LLC is not a separate service fee; the state's own filing fee is paid to the state separately, like the federal fees.
The USDOT number is free; the MC authority application costs $300 per authority type, paid to FMCSA through Motus (since May 19, 2026 the only way to apply; the old registration systems were switched off May 14, 2026). Two more filings are needed before the MC goes ACTIVE: the BOC-3 process agent designation (FMCSA charges $0, the agent about $35) and the insurer's BMC-91 or BMC-91X. If both are not received within about 90 days of filing, FMCSA dismisses the application and a new one costs $300 again under the same USDOT and MC. The Authority Bundle at $499 covers the USDOT, MC, BOC-3 and UCR filings and the Login.gov identity step that stalls most DIY applications: (315) 871-0833.
The state where your trucks are garaged, almost always. A Wyoming or Delaware LLC does not save a trucking company money: to operate from another state you must still register it there as a foreign LLC and pay that state's fee on top, and your IRP plates and IFTA license come from the base jurisdiction where the trucks are registered and your operational records are kept. Among the states TruckerNavi files most, FL is $125 with the registered agent designation included, NJ $100, TX $300, PA $125; NY is $200 plus the publication requirement; CA is $70 but charges $800 a year in franchise tax. The $499 Authority Bundle registers the LLC in whichever state you choose: (315) 871-0833.
Seven steps. 1: form the LLC and get the EIN from the IRS. 2: create a Login.gov identity with a US state ID and apply in Motus for the USDOT number and MC authority ($300 to FMCSA). 3: file the BOC-3 process agent designation ($35 to the agent, 49 CFR 366.1T-366.6T). 4: buy primary liability insurance, $750,000 BIPD minimum under 49 CFR 387.9; the insurer files BMC-91 or BMC-91X. 5: pay UCR ($46 at 0-2 power units). 6: register in the Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse. 7: wait out the 10-day protest period; authority usually turns ACTIVE 14-21 days after filing. The new entrant safety audit follows within 12 months (49 CFR 385.307). TruckerNavi runs steps 1-3, 5 and 6 for $499 flat and coordinates step 4 with your insurer.
About 4-5 weeks when insurance is arranged in advance: 2-3 business days for the LLC and EIN, then roughly 14-21 days from the MC application to ACTIVE status, then plates, ELD and your first broker setup. The binding constraint is FMCSA's own clock: publication of the notice, a 10-day protest period, and processing of the BMC-91/91X and BOC-3; nobody can compress it, and FMCSA sends no email on activation, so you check SAFER or Motus yourself. Miss the roughly 90-day window for the insurance and BOC-3 filings and the application is dismissed. The day-by-day version with the common delays is in our MC activation timeline guide; the $499 Authority Bundle files on the day you call so no day is wasted.
Yes, if you haul other people's freight for pay across state lines. MC authority depends on what you carry and for whom, not on weight: 26,000 lbs is the CDL threshold, not the authority threshold. A USDOT number is required for interstate commercial vehicles with a GVWR or GCWR of 10,001 lbs or more, which covers every box truck. Insurance follows the same weight line: 49 CFR 387.9 sets $750,000 BIPD for non-hazmat for-hire vehicles of 10,001 lbs or more, and most brokers ask for the same $750,000 from lighter trucks anyway. If you only run inside one state, the state's intrastate rules apply instead; see interstate vs intrastate authority. The $499 Authority Bundle files USDOT and MC for box trucks exactly as for Class 8 tractors.
Yes to both. FMCSA issues MC authority to the company, not to a driver, so the owner does not need a CDL; you hire or lease on drivers who hold one. You can also apply before buying a truck: the insurer needs the vehicle's details before it issues the policy and files BMC-91/91X, so the truck must exist before activation, not before filing. If you never plan to own a truck, you want broker authority instead: the Broker Authority package is $499 plus the $300 FMCSA fee and a $75,000 BMC-84 surety bond bought from a surety. Either way the owner must pass Login.gov identity verification in Motus with a US state ID or driver license; a foreign passport does not work.
Three things to begin: a US state driver license or state ID (Motus verifies your identity through Login.gov with a photo of the document and a face scan), a Social Security number or ITIN for the EIN, and a US business address. By activation you will hold the rest: Articles of Organization for the LLC, the IRS EIN confirmation letter, your USDOT and MC numbers from Motus, the BOC-3 filed by your process agent, the insurer's BMC-91 or BMC-91X on record with FMCSA, the UCR receipt and your Clearinghouse registration. Keep the MCS-150 current with the biennial update every two years, scheduled by the last two digits of the USDOT number. TruckerNavi prepares and files all of it for $499: (315) 871-0833.
Any filing service or attorney you authorize, or you yourself through Motus; FMCSA does not require a middleman. The one part nobody can do for you is the Login.gov identity check, which the owner passes personally with a state ID and a face scan; a good service walks you through it live. TruckerNavi Inc, in business since 2019 with offices in New York, New Jersey and Florida, files the LLC, EIN, USDOT, MC, BOC-3, UCR and Clearinghouse for $499 flat, in English, Russian and Ukrainian, seven days a week: (315) 871-0833. For an honest comparison of doing it yourself, hiring a service or hiring a lawyer, read who can file MC authority for me.
The TruckerNavi Authority Bundle is $499 flat. It covers LLC formation, USDOT number, MC Authority, BOC-3, UCR, and Clearinghouse registration. Government filing fees are paid separately: $300 MC application (FMCSA), $35 BOC-3 process agent, $46 UCR 2026 (up to 2 power units). We give you the full math before you commit.
Motus is FMCSA's new unified registration system, live since May 19, 2026. It replaced URS and the FMCSA Portal. All new USDOT/MC applications go only through Motus, with identity verification via Login.gov (a government ID plus a face scan). TruckerNavi files everything through Motus and walks each client through the verification.
Filing the application takes 1-2 business days. FMCSA issues the MC number in 3-5 business days. After insurance is added, the MC Authority goes active in about 3 weeks.
Support in English, Russian, and Ukrainian. You can call, text, or WhatsApp us in any of the three languages — the same team handles your filing from start to finish.
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What the package covers, how the process runs week by week, who it fits — and who it doesn't.
The Authority Bundle is TruckerNavi's one-time startup package. It covers every mandatory registration a new trucking company needs before it can legally haul freight. You pay $499 once, and we handle the full starting stack. Here is what each piece is and why it matters.
LLC formation (or another entity). FMCSA issues operating authority to a legal entity, so we begin by registering your company in your state. For most owner-operators that means an LLC; if your tax situation calls for a corporation or another structure, we set that up instead at the same package price.
EIN. Your federal tax ID from the IRS. Without it you cannot open a business bank account, put insurance in the company's name, or file for authority.
USDOT number. The carrier's main identifier in the US Department of Transportation system. This is what inspectors at weigh stations pull up to see your company, its inspection history, and its status.
MC Authority. The FMCSA permission to haul other people's freight for pay across state lines. This is the core of the bundle: no broker or shipper will sign a contract with a company that has no active MC.
BOC-3. The designation of a process agent — an official representative who can accept legal papers on your company's behalf in every state. FMCSA will not activate your authority until a BOC-3 is on file.
UCR. Registration in the Unified Carrier Registration system. Roadside inspectors check it, and skipping it is an easy ticket for the first thorough DOT officer you meet.
Clearinghouse. Registering your company in the FMCSA Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse. It is mandatory for any carrier with CDL drivers — this is where required driver drug-and-alcohol violation checks run.
Days 1–3: entity and Motus. We register the LLC, obtain the EIN, and prepare your FMCSA data. Since May 19, 2026 every new registration goes only through FMCSA's new Motus system, which requires identity verification via Login.gov: a US state ID or driver license plus a face scan from your phone. A foreign passport will not pass. We go through the verification together with you by phone or video — this is the step where most do-it-yourself filers get stuck.
Weeks 1–3: application and protest period. We file for the USDOT number and MC Authority. Once filed, a federally mandated window of about 3 weeks begins while the application sits in the FMCSA registry. Nobody can shorten it — not us, not any competitor. While the clock runs, we file the BOC-3, complete UCR and Clearinghouse registration, and you line up insurance — we'll tell you who to talk to and what limits FMCSA will expect.
Final step: insurance filing → ACTIVE. Your insurance company files its confirmation directly with FMCSA, and once it is processed your MC switches to ACTIVE. Only from that moment can you legally book loads.
A good fit: a CDL driver leaving a company job to run under their own authority; an owner of 1–3 trucks who has been leased onto someone else's MC and wants their own contracts; a family operation where one person drives and the other handles paperwork; anyone who wants a team that also speaks Russian and Ukrainian to walk them through Motus and Login.gov.
Not a fit: if you don't yet have a US state ID or driver license — Motus verification will not pass on a foreign passport, so a state document comes first. It is also not for people who want to work freight without trucks — brokers: that requires broker authority, not carrier authority. For that we have a separate package, Broker Authority for $499 (+$300 FMCSA fee): a broker MC, the BOC-3 free of charge, LLC and EIN if you need them, plus help selecting a $75,000 BMC-84 surety bond — you pay the bond provider directly, with the annual premium set by your credit. A broker needs no truck, no CDL, no ELD, no carrier insurance, and no Clearinghouse — but note that since January 16, 2026 FMCSA immediately suspends broker authority when a bond shortfall goes uncured for more than 7 days.
TruckerNavi Inc has been doing this since 2019, with offices in New York, New Jersey, and Florida. We work in three languages — English, Russian, and Ukrainian — and we are open seven days a week, weekends included, because trucking doesn't stop on Saturday. Reach us any way you like: phone (315) 871-0833, WhatsApp +1 (929) 347-4410, or email quick@truckernavi.com.
And we don't disappear after launch. Once your company is running, there is more you can plug in when you need it: Registered Agent service at $149/year, a Drug & Alcohol program at $150/year, monthly Safety Compliance from $99/month, and a Mock DOT Audit for $399 — a dress rehearsal that finds the weak spots before a real inspector does. None of it is required with the bundle — add it whenever it makes sense.
"I started filing myself and got stuck in Motus." The most common story of 2026: Login.gov rejects the document, the face scan won't go through, or the application freezes halfway. We figure out exactly which step failed and carry the application to the finish — reach out even if you didn't start with us.
"My insurance was filed, but the status is still pending." Most of the time this is normal: either the ~3-week window after filing hasn't run out yet, or FMCSA hasn't processed the insurer's filing. We check the filing dates, look up the status in the FMCSA registry, and tell you plainly whether to wait or act. If the timeline has clearly run over, we find the cause and fix it.
"I need this fast — a load is already waiting." Straight answer: the federal window after filing cannot be compressed, and anyone promising an MC in a week is not being honest with you. What can genuinely be done: file the same day you call and have insurance prepared in advance so the filing lands on the first possible day. That keeps the road to ACTIVE at the usual minimum of 3–4 weeks without a single day wasted.