III. What Is the Cost?
Operating Authority ……………………………………………………$300.00 each
•
Form OP-1
o Motor Common Carrier of Property (except Household Goods)
o Motor Contract Carrier of Property (except Household Goods)
o Motor Common Carrier of Household Goods
o Motor Contract Carrier of Household Goods
o Broker of Property (except Household Goods)
o Broker of Household Goods
o United States-based Enterprise Carrier of International Cargo (except Household Goods)
o United States-based Enterprise Carrier of International Household Goods
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Form OP-1(P)
o Motor Common Carrier of Passengers
o Motor Contract Carrier of Passengers
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Form OP-1(FF)
o Freight Forwarder of Property (except Household Goods)
o Freight Forwarder of Household Goods
For descriptions of the different types of Operating Authority, see
“SECTION II – Type of
Authority” under
“How to Complete the OP-1 Application for Motor Property Carrier and Broker
Authority” (Topic V) in this
packet.
NOTE:
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REFUNDS ARE NOT PERMITTED.
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Each type of Operating Authority requires an additional $300 fee. For example, an application
for both Motor Common Carrier of Property and Motor Common Carrier of Household Goods will
require two $300 fees for a total of $600. Multiple fees can be combined into a single payment.
•
The FMCSA reserves the right to discontinue processing any application for which insufficient
payment is received.
IV. What Are the Steps in Getting Operating Authority?
For Motor Carriers, Brokers, and Freight Forwarders based in the U.S. or Canada, the Operating Authority
application process includes the six steps shown below. Motor Carriers based in Hawaii or Mexico should
see the NOTE in
“Overview of Operating
Authority” (Topic I) in this packet.
Step 3
10-day protest period
Step 1
Step 2
Step 6
Applicant
Applicant
Applicant begins
Step 4
submits
receives
operation AFTER
Insurance Company
OP-1
MC or FF
receiving
files form(s) with FMCSA
and/or
Number
certificate, permit,
OP-1(P)
or license for
Step 5
and/or
Operating Authority
Applicant or Process Agent
OP-1(FF)
from FMCSA
files Form BOC-3 with FMCSA
Instructions for Form OP-1 (Revised 8/13/2007)
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