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Certificate of Authority

$25.00

Get your FMCSA Certificate of Authority emailed to you within 1 business day of your operating authority being granted. The FMCSA can take up to 3 weeks to mail your physical operating authority letter. Skip the wait and start signing up with brokers, shippers, and load boards right away with a digital copy.

Your Certificate of Authority is official proof that your MC or FF number is active. Most brokers, load boards, and factoring companies require a copy before they will work with you.

Get your FMCSA Certificate of Authority emailed to you within 1 business day of your operating authority being granted. The FMCSA can take up to 3 weeks to mail your physical operating authority letter. Skip the wait and start signing up with brokers, shippers, and load boards right away with a digital copy.

Your Certificate of Authority is official proof that your MC or FF number is active. Most brokers, load boards, and factoring companies require a copy before they will work with you.

What's Included

  • Digital Certificate of Authority: Your official FMCSA operating authority certificate delivered to your email within 1 business day of your authority being granted.

  • No Waiting on the Mail: The FMCSA mails physical certificates through standard mail, which can take up to 3 weeks. A digital copy gets you moving sooner.

  • Accepted Everywhere: Your digital operating authority letter is accepted by brokers, shippers, load boards, and factoring companies for onboarding and verification.

What is a Certificate of Authority?

A Certificate of Authority is the official document issued by the FMCSA that confirms your operating authority is active. It includes your company name, address, USDOT number, and MC or FF number. This is the document that proves you are legally authorized to operate as a for-hire motor carrier, freight broker, or freight forwarder in interstate commerce. Without it, most brokers and load boards will not complete your onboarding.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • They are used interchangeably, but they refer to the same thing. It is the official document from the FMCSA confirming your MC or FF authority is active and in good standing.

  • You can. But standard mail from the FMCSA can take up to 3 weeks. If you want to start booking loads or completing broker and load board onboarding sooner, a digital copy of your certificate of authority gets you there faster.

  • Yes. A digital copy of your FMCSA Certificate of Authority is widely accepted for onboarding with brokers, shippers, load boards, and factoring companies.

  • Only after the FMCSA has granted your operating authority. If your MC or FF number is still pending, your authority has not been issued yet and no certificate exists to provide. Once your authority is granted, we can have your digital copy to you within 1 business day.

  • Motor carriers with an MC number are required to keep a copy of their MC certificate on file and in each commercial motor vehicle operating under their authority. A digital copy satisfies this requirement.