USDOT · new registration
We register your new USDOT number with FMCSA, Motus account included. For interstate carriers with vehicles of 10,001 lbs or more.
Buy a filing in a few clicks. Pay online, send what we ask for, and track it until you get your document. No NextDrive account needed.
FMCSA, UCR and NMFTA: what you need to operate legally
We register your new USDOT number with FMCSA, Motus account included. For interstate carriers with vehicles of 10,001 lbs or more.
Update of your USDOT every 24 months: mileage, units and drivers. Your month depends on your USDOT digits.
We set up your Login.gov access and link your company: it is the door to USDOT, MC and BOC-3. A new USDOT already includes it.
Operating authority to haul for-hire freight across state lines. One per type: motor carrier, broker or freight forwarder. Requires insurance and BOC-3.
To reactivate a revoked authority: lapsed insurance or BOC-3, or a voluntary revocation.
We designate process agents in every state where you operate. Needed by anyone who has or files for an MC. Renewed every year.
Annual registration for interstate carriers, brokers, freight forwarders and leasing companies. Opens October 1; the fee depends on your number of units.
2-to-4 letter code for brokers, ports and eManifest crossings.
Annual renewal of your SCAC code with NMFTA.
Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse
We register your company and its administrator so you can query drivers. Owner-operators designate their C/TPA.
Full query before hiring and limited query every year, per CDL driver.
Taxes and registrations that depend on each unit
Annual federal tax (Jul 1 – Jun 30) for units of 55,000 lbs or more; new units, the month after first use. We deliver your stamped Schedule 1.
When a VIN changed, the taxable weight went up, or a suspended unit went over the mileage.
CARB registration and annual fee for non-gasoline units over 14,000 lbs operating in California.
We schedule each unit test with a credentialed tester. In 2026 there are two per year.
Fuel, weight-distance and trip permits
Fuel tax license and decals for units that travel in 2 or more jurisdictions. Decals are renewed every year.
The fuel tax return for each quarter. It is filed even with no miles.
Registration in states that charge by mileage on top of IFTA: KY over 59,999 lbs, NM over 26,000, NY over 18,000, OR over 26,000 and CT 26,000 or more. Once per state.
The return for a period in a state where you already have the permit. Each state sets its schedule.
For a trip in a state where you do not have IRP or IFTA.
For non-divisible loads beyond the limits: over 80,000 lbs, 20,000 per axle, 34,000 tandem or wider than 102 inches.
Startup and first 18 months
Get ready for the new entrant safety audit. Only during your first 18 months.
USDOT with Motus, MC, BOC-3, UCR for 0 to 2 units and Clearinghouse, in the right order, to run under your own authority. Also with the New Entrant Package.
Your tax ID is stored encrypted and only our team can open it. We never ask for bank accounts or Social Security numbers.