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Start a trucking company

Start your trucking company.Run it from one office.

Our office forms your company in any state, files your USDOT and MC authority, BOC-3, UCR and Form 2290, keeps your books and payroll, and our agency quotes the truck insurance you need.

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Reviewed by Orkun Ozkaymak, CPA, MBAClients in all 50 states and abroad

$500company setup, EIN included
50 + DCstates we form companies in
1 officeformation, taxes and insurance
2011preparing taxes since
Step by step

How to start a trucking company

  1. 1

    Form your company and get an EIN

    Our office forms your LLC or corporation in the state where you form and gets your EIN, so your authority, plates and bank account are in the company name.

  2. 2

    Apply for USDOT and MC authority

    Our office prepares your FMCSA application and BOC-3. You complete the identity check in Motus yourself. The FMCSA fee is $300 per authority.

  3. 3

    Bind insurance and register for UCR

    Our agency quotes auto liability, cargo and physical damage and files proof with FMCSA. Our office files your UCR, which is priced by fleet size.

  4. 4

    Set up IRP plates, IFTA and Form 2290

    Interstate trucks over 26,000 pounds need IRP plates and an IFTA license from your base state. Our office files Form 2290 for trucks at 55,000 pounds or more.

  5. 5

    Keep books, taxes and payroll current

    File your fuel tax returns each quarter. Our office keeps your books in QuickBooks Online, runs payroll for drivers and files your federal and state income tax returns.

Filings and prices

What our office files for you.Prices shown before you send.

Pick what you need on the request form. Ozfield's fees are shown here; government fees are passed through at cost.

  • MC carrier authority with USDOT numberIncludes your USDOT number. FMCSA now asks the owner to finish a short ID check online; our office walks you through it.
    $270plus the $300 FMCSA fee
  • USDOT numberFor carriers that stay in their home state or haul only their own goods.
    $135
  • BOC-3 process agent filingOne time. Names a process agent in every state, which FMCSA requires before your authority goes active.
    $59
  • UCR registrationYearly. The government fee depends on how many vehicles you run.
    $83 per yearplus the UCR fee, from $55 by fleet size
  • Illinois intrastate carrier certificate (ICC) IllinoisFor paid hauling that stays inside Illinois.
    $315plus $50 and $5 per truck to the ICC
  • IFTA license and decals IllinoisIllinois fuel tax license, filed on MyTax Illinois.
    $85plus $3.75 per truck for decals
  • IRP apportioned plates setup, with IFTA IllinoisPlate fees go to the Illinois Secretary of State, often $1,500 to $2,500 per truck depending on miles.
    $380
  • Form 2290 heavy vehicle use tax filingYearly, each July. The IRS tax is $100 to $550 per truck and is paid to the IRS.
    $49 per year
  • IFTA quarterly fuel tax returns IllinoisOngoing, for 1 truck. Our office files each quarter on MyTax Illinois.
    $85 per quarter
  • City of Chicago business license IllinoisThe city fee is $500 or $1,000 for 2 years depending on the license type, paid to the city.
    $179
  • Payroll and state unemployment setupPayroll accounts, state unemployment registration and your first payroll.
    Quoted by our office
Company setup is $500 plus the state fee, EIN included.
The request form adds your filings and shows the full estimate as you go.
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Insurance from the same office

Coverage in place on day one.Quoted by our agency.

Check the coverage you want on the request form and our insurance team sends quotes from multiple carriers. Nothing is bound without your OK.

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  • Primary auto liability
  • Motor truck cargo
  • Physical damage
  • General liability
  • Workers' compensation
  • Occupational accident
  • Trailer interchange
After you open

The filings that come every year.

Our office keeps these on your calendar so nothing is missed. How we work with trucking companies →

IFTA returns

Jan 31 · Apr 30 · Jul 31 · Oct 31. Fuel tax by jurisdiction for the prior quarter.

Form 2290

August 31. Heavy vehicle use tax for trucks on the road in July.

UCR registration

Before January 1. Annual Unified Carrier Registration for interstate carriers.

W-2 and 1099-NEC

January 31. Wage statements for employees and 1099s for contract drivers.

Form 941 and state payroll

Quarterly. Withholding and unemployment returns for driver payroll.

Questions

What new owners ask us.

Something else on your mind? Call 773-536-9272 and our office will help, in English or Turkish.

How long does it take to get MC authority?
FMCSA usually grants the USDOT number quickly. MC authority becomes active after a public protest period and once your insurance filing and BOC-3 are on record. Timing depends on FMCSA review. Our office files the BOC-3 and our agency sends the insurance filing so nothing holds up activation.
Do I need IFTA and IRP if I only run in one state?
Generally no. IFTA and IRP apply to qualified vehicles that cross state lines, usually over 26,000 pounds or with three or more axles. A carrier that stays inside one state follows that state's registration and fuel tax rules instead, and some states also require intrastate operating authority. Check with your state's motor carrier office before you haul.
What insurance does a new trucking company need?
For-hire carriers of general freight across state lines must carry at least $750,000 in auto liability, and higher limits apply to some hazardous loads. Most shippers and brokers also ask for $1,000,000 liability and motor truck cargo coverage. Our agency quotes liability, cargo, physical damage and workers compensation together.
What is Form 2290 and when is it due?
Form 2290 reports the federal heavy vehicle use tax on trucks with a taxable gross weight of 55,000 pounds or more. The tax year runs July through June, and the return is generally due by August 31, or by the end of the month after a new truck is first used. Our office e-files it and gets your stamped Schedule 1.

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