FMCSA's registration system for USDOT numbers and operating authority, since May 19, 2026.
In money$300 for the authority, and nothing for the USDOT number itself.
What to doApply directly at motus.dot.gov; FMCSA never calls to sell you anything.
New applicants register in Motus after an identity check, and FMCSA expects at least eight business days for the initial review of a new application.
The authority fee is $300. Anyone calling to charge you to file in Motus is selling a service, not acting for FMCSA.
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