Let’s start with the Federal Dot and motor carrier authority numbers.
As I mentioned previously, every trucking company should obtain these trucking permits and licenses in order to operate in the trucking industry accordingly with the given rules and regulations.
In general, the trucking permits and licenses in the USA are being regulated by the FMCSA.
Every trucking company in the USA is subject to both registration requirements.
Hence, the MC number is equal to the operating authority.
This number is identifying the kind of trucking business the trucking company is operating with. As well as to the kinds of goods that you are permitted to haul.
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The easiest way that you can comply is to register your company with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
For a trucking company to get both the MC and the USDOT numbers, it must complete the Motor Carrier Identification Report MCS-150 and the Safety Certification Application.
Trucking Permits and Licenses Tip No.3: Complete Your Unified Carrier Registration
The Unified Carrier Registration was created with the Unified Carrier Registration Act of 2005. Since then it became one of the necessary trucking permits and licenses that trucking companies should have.