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Semi-Truck Start-Up Package

from $1,579.00

Start your trucking company with everything you need to haul freight interstate. This is our most complete package: the full path from nothing to road-legal for a tractor-trailer, handled by one team you can actually reach.

We file your DOT number, MC authority, and BOC-3, cover the $300 FMCSA fee, and register your current-year UCR. On the compliance side you get a driver qualification file built to pass your New Entrant Safety Audit, 12 months of drug and alcohol consortium enrollment with all testing included, and your Clearinghouse employer account with a first-year query plan. On the tax side we set up your IFTA fuel tax account with license and decals, your IRP apportioned plates, and your first-year 2290 heavy vehicle use tax filing.

Lifetime compliance support means you can call, text, or email us any time you have questions or need help. Add IFTA quarterly reports at checkout if you want us to file your fuel taxes every quarter too.

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Start your trucking company with everything you need to haul freight interstate. This is our most complete package: the full path from nothing to road-legal for a tractor-trailer, handled by one team you can actually reach.

We file your DOT number, MC authority, and BOC-3, cover the $300 FMCSA fee, and register your current-year UCR. On the compliance side you get a driver qualification file built to pass your New Entrant Safety Audit, 12 months of drug and alcohol consortium enrollment with all testing included, and your Clearinghouse employer account with a first-year query plan. On the tax side we set up your IFTA fuel tax account with license and decals, your IRP apportioned plates, and your first-year 2290 heavy vehicle use tax filing.

Lifetime compliance support means you can call, text, or email us any time you have questions or need help. Add IFTA quarterly reports at checkout if you want us to file your fuel taxes every quarter too.

What's Included

  • DOT, MC, and BOC-3: We file your USDOT number, motor carrier operating authority, and BOC-3. The $300 FMCSA fee is included.
  • UCR (0-2 Vehicles): Unified Carrier Registration for the current year.
  • Driver Qualification File: Complete DQ file for one driver, built to pass your New Entrant Safety Audit.
  • Drug and Alcohol Consortium: 12 months of enrollment with all testing included (pre-employment, random, post-accident, reasonable suspicion).
  • Clearinghouse Employer Account: We set up your FMCSA Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse account.
  • Clearinghouse Query Plan: Pre-employment and annual queries for your first year, query fees included.
  • IFTA Account: Fuel tax registration with your base state, including license and decals.
  • IRP Account: Apportioned plate registration. You pay the state fees for plates when they send the invoice.
  • 2290 HVUT Filing: Heavy vehicle use tax filing for your first year.
  • Trucker's Toolbox: 40+ compliance forms & documents to stay audit-ready.
  • Partner Network: Get access to referrals for Insurance, Factoring, Fuel Cards & more.
  • Lifetime Compliance Support: Call, text, or email us anytime with questions. Forever.

Who Needs This Package?

New for-hire carriers operating tractor-trailers in interstate commerce. If you're hauling freight for other people, crossing state lines, and driving a CDL vehicle, you need DOT and MC authority, fuel tax accounts, driver compliance files, drug and alcohol testing, and the 2290 heavy vehicle use tax before you can legally operate. This package covers every one of those for a single truck and driver, and it is the most complete way to go from nothing to road-legal.

What Happens After I Order?

We contact you to confirm the company details you entered in the cart form and collect your business verification documents: your Articles of Organization or Incorporation and your EIN confirmation letter. The names on both must match. You'll also complete the FMCSA's electronic identity verification, which requires a US identity card. Then we file your DOT and MC together.

Most new applications now go into manual review at the FMCSA, which can take a few days up to a few weeks. We keep you posted throughout. Once your USDOT number is issued, your MC authority generates the next business day and we attach your BOC-3. While the FMCSA's 21-day waiting period runs, we set up your IFTA, IRP, 2290, driver file, drug testing, and Clearinghouse accounts so nothing is left to do when your insurance is on file and your authority goes active.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need an MC number?+

If you're hauling freight for other people (for-hire) and crossing state lines, yes. If you're only hauling your own goods or staying within one state, you may only need a DOT number, and our free USDOT filing may fit better.

How long until I can start hauling freight?+

We file as soon as we have your documents and identity verification. The FMCSA routes most new DOT applications into manual review, which can take a few days up to a few weeks. After your MC is granted there is a 21-day waiting period required by the FMCSA, and we use that time to set up everything else so you're ready to roll the day your authority goes active.

Do I need an LLC and EIN before I order?+

Yes. The FMCSA's MOTUS system requires business verification documents when we file: your Articles of Organization or Incorporation and your EIN confirmation letter, with matching names. If you don't have them yet, we offer LLC filing and EIN application services so you can get everything in one place.

What is the 2290 heavy vehicle use tax?+

An annual IRS tax on vehicles with a taxable gross weight of 55,000 lbs or more, which covers most tractor-trailers. You cannot get apportioned plates without proof of payment, so it is included in this package for your first year.

What insurance do I need?+

Most for-hire carriers need $750,000 in commercial bodily injury & property damage (BIPD) on file before the FMCSA will activate their authority. We'll connect you with our insurance partner to answer your questions and provide quotes.

What does lifetime support mean?+

It means you can call us in five years with a question about an audit notice and we'll help you. No extra charge, no expiration.

What if I have more than one driver?+

This package covers the requirements for one driver. For additional drivers, you can add driver qualification files and drug testing to your order, or contact us for a customized package.

What do I have to renew after the first year?+

Your UCR renews every calendar year, IFTA returns file quarterly, the 2290 files annually, your consortium and Clearinghouse queries renew annually, and the FMCSA requires a biennial MCS-150 update every two years. We offer IFTA quarterly reports as an add-on at checkout, and lifetime compliance support means you can call or text us before you file anything.

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CDL Hot-Shot Start-Up Package Pickup and gooseneck under 55,000 lbs? Same stack without the 2290. View service → Driver Qualification File Adding a second driver? Each one needs a complete, audit-ready DQ file. View service → IFTA Quarterly Reports We file your fuel tax returns every quarter so deadlines never sneak up. View service →

Keep Learning

Article What Is IFTA? Fuel Tax Reporting, Stickers, and How to File How fuel tax works when you run multiple states in one rig. Read article → Article What Is IRP in Trucking? Cab Cards and Apportioned Plates What apportioned registration is and how the plate process works. Read article → Article Hours of Service (HOS) Rules: What Truck Drivers Need to Know The driving limits you'll live by once the wheels start turning. Read article →

Questions before you order? Call (208) 278-6722 Text (208) 398-0635 info@tiproservices.com