Registration & Licensing Forms
FMCSA Required Forms & Applications
The following are printable Registration and Licensing forms, however, FMCSA strongly encourages users to submit these forms online.
USDOT Number
Motor Carrier Identification Report
Application for USDOT Number
Instructions included in form
Safety Certification for Application for USDOT Number
Instructions included in form
Combined Motor Carrier Identification Report and Hazardous Materials Permit Application
Instructions included in form
Operating Authority (MC Number)
Application for Motor Property Carrier and Broker Authority
Instructions included in form
Application for Freight Forwarder Authority
Instructions included in form
Application for Motor Passenger Carrier Authority
Instructions included in form
Application to Register Mexico-based Carriers
For Motor Carrier Authority to Operate Beyond U.S. Municipalities and Commercial Zones on the U.S.-Mexico Border
Application for Mexican Certificate of Registration
For Foreign Motor Carriers and Foreign Motor Private Carriers Under 49 U.S.C. 13902
Process Agent
Determining Regulated Commodities
To determine if the company's commodities are regulated, refer to Administration Ruling 119 .
If any commodity the company is transporting does not appear on these lists as exempt, then it is regulated.
Forms Quick Reference
USDOT Number (3 forms)
- • MCS-150: Motor Carrier ID Report
- • MCS-150A: Safety Certification
- • MCS-150B: Combined Report + Hazmat
Operating Authority (5 forms)
- • OP-1: Property Carrier & Broker
- • OP-1(FF): Freight Forwarder
- • OP-1(P): Passenger Carrier
- • OP-1(MX): Mexico-based Carriers
- • OP-2: Mexican Certificate
Process Agent (1 form)
- • BOC-3: Designation of Process Agents
Other (2 forms)
- • BMC-85: Broker's Trust Fund Agreement
- • OCE-46: Revocation Request
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