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INSTRUCTIONS OP-1 Revised 01/10/2017

OMB No.: 2126-0016 Expiration: 01/31/2020

STEP 1 — APPLICATION FOR OPERATING AUTHORITY

Motor Carriers, Brokers, and Freight Forwarders begin the Operating Authority application process by submitting one (or more) of the

following forms with the appropriate application processing fee

• OP-1 — Operating Authority for:

1) Motor Carrier (common property, contract property, common household goods, or contract household goods).

2) Broker (property or household goods).

3) United States-based Enterprise Carrier (international cargo or international household goods).

• OP-1(P) — Operating Authority for Motor Passenger Carrier (common or contract).

• OP-1(FF) — Operating Authority for Freight Forwarder (property or household goods).

NOTE:

• For descriptions of the different types of Operating Authority, see “SECTION 2 — Type of Authority” under “How to Complete the OP-1 Application for

Motor Property Carrier and Broker Authority” (Topic V) in this packet.

• To identify the required form(s) for Operating Authority as well as USDOT Number, see “What Forms Do I Need?” at

STEP 2 — GRANT LETTER AND MC/FF NUMBER

Applicants will receive a grant letter after FMCSA processes and accepts the Operating Authority application as follows:

• If applying online, a Motor Carrier (MC) or Freight Forwarder (FF) Number will be provided immediately, and the confirmation grant

letter will arrive via mail.

• If applying by mail, the grant letter should arrive via mail in approximately 4 weeks. This letter will include the MC or FF Number.

Applicants have the option of checking the status of their application online. See

“Information

Sources” (Topic VI) in this packet for

instructions.

Insurance Companies and Process Agents will use the MC or FF Number to make the appropriate filings on behalf of applicants to

complete the application process for obtaining Operating Authority.

NOTE: Although an MC or FF Number has been assigned by FMCSA, this does not represent Operating Authority. The company may not begin to operate

until it has received the corresponding certificate, permit, or license for Operating Authority described in Step 6.

STEP 3 — 10-DAY PROTEST PERIOD

At the same time the grant letter is mailed, each company’s application for Operating Authority will be published in the FMCSA

Register. This publication initiates the 10-calendar-day protest period, during which any individual can file a protest with FMCSA

stating why a company should not be issued Operating Authority. FMCSA will accept protests sent by mail as long as they are

postmarked by the last day of the protest period. FMCSA will provide the applicant with information on the adjudication process if

any protests are filed. During this protest period, Insurance Companies and Process Agents can file the necessary documents detailed

in Step 4 and Step 5 below.

To view the FMCSA Register, go to

and then follow the steps below:

• Read the introductory page and then click the “Continue” link.

• Select the “FMCSA Register” option in the dropdown menu and click “Go. ”

STEP 4 — INSURANCE

This step can begin any time after the applicant receives an MC or FF Number (as described in Step 2 above) and is not dependent on

Step 3 being completed. An Insurance Company must file the appropriate insurance form(s) on behalf of the applicant within 90 days

of the date the application for Operating Authority was published in the FMCSA Register. Otherwise, the application for Operating

Authority will be dismissed, and the application fee will not be refunded. The applicant will receive a warning letter about the 90-day

deadline if FMCSA has not received the required documentation within 20 days.

NOTE:

• Applicants may not file insurance forms on their own behalf. Therefore, FMCSA does not provide insurance forms to applicants.

• An authorized representative from the home or branch office of an Insurance Company must file the required insuranceform(s) on the applicant’s behalf.

• To minimize processing delays, FMCSA recommends filing forms electronically.

• It is the applicant’s responsibility to follow up with the Insurance Company to verify that FMCSA has received and approvedthe required insurance

form(s).

• Failure to promptly submit required forms and documentation will delay application processing and can result in dismissalof the application and loss of

the application fee.

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