How to Get Trucking Authority
How to Get Trucking Authority
We’ll handle the paperwork. You handle the freight.
- DAT’s experts can help you start your own trucking business.
- We make getting your MC number easy and hassle-free.
- DAT makes sure you’re compliant with federal and state regulations.
DAT’s experts can help you start your own trucking business.
The experts at DAT Authority are ready and able to help with all your trucking authority needs.
If you’re serious about starting your own trucking business, you know there are plenty of regulatory challenges to watch out for. Making sure you’ve double checked all the details can quickly become a chore.
That’s where DAT Authority comes in. We handle the registration process and the paperwork, while you focus on transporting freight and growing your business.
We make getting your MC number easy and hassle-free.
If you need guidance navigating the process, the experts at DAT Authority can help.
DAT makes sure you’re compliant with federal and state regulations.
We take care of the details so you can get your trucks out on the road.
"Some say it's simple to get your authority, and that you should save your money and do it yourself. Other people, including myself, are not sure where to even begin. I used a service provided by DAT to get my authority. It was important to me that it was done right the first time, by people who have done this before."
- Chad Boblett - Boblett Brothers Trucking
"They took me by the hand an led me through all of the diffiult and confusing steps to ensure that I started off on the right food. I cannot say it any clearer than these folks know what it's all about."
- Gregg Knight, LTL Trucking
Before you can begin operating as a carrier, there are a few things you need to get in order. Check out our Carrier Startup Guide first to make sure you’re checking all the boxes. Trucking authority, also known as motor carrier authority or operating authority, is the permission granted to you by the government to get paid to move freight, and it’s a prerequisite for starting your business. After you’ve received trucking authority, you can begin operating under your own MC number or the DOT number assigned to you by the Department of Transportation. Carriers are also required to register for the International Fuel Tax Agreement (IFTA) and apply for state-specific permits as needed.
Once you know how to get your own trucking authority, it’s important to consider costs. We offer three DAT Authority packages, starting at $549 per year. This covers all your federal fees, your USDOT number, your designation of process agents (Form BOC-3), as well as your MC number. We also throw in a free month’s access to DAT’s load boards, so you can see the variety of loads listed daily by freight brokers and shippers. Click here to compare the different packages we offer, or here to request more information.