$1,999 for 1 to 2 trucks
Your first driver included.
DOT & Carrier Compliance
New Trucking Company Setup
Everything a new carrier needs before the first load, handled by one team for one price: $1,999 for 1 to 2 trucks, covered through December 31.
A new interstate carrier needs a USDOT number, operating authority if it hauls for hire, state accounts, a drug and alcohol testing program and driver files before it runs. New Company Launch sets up all of it for one price.
Starting your own authority means a dozen registrations in a set order, mostly in FMCSA's Motus system and with Nebraska DMV. Miss one and your first load waits. New Company Launch puts all of it with one team.
What's included
- Authority: USDOT number and Motus setup, MC authority and BOC-3
- State accounts: UCR, IFTA and IRP, your first Form 2290, and every IFTA return for the launch year
- Testing program: consortium membership, every random test for enrolled drivers through December 31, and Clearinghouse setup
- Your first driver: pre-employment drug test, Clearinghouse query, MVR and driver qualification file
Not included: the Heavy Vehicle Use Tax and other taxes, IRP apportioned registration fees (billed at cost), and other services such as non-random tests, physicals or truck changes. Additional services and fees may apply.
On January 1, you move to the owner-operator package you choose. Our carrier compliance team, led by Wendy Clement and Angelia Tweedy, handles every step, and we're family-owned and Nebraska-based.
Planning it yourself first? Our new trucking company compliance checklist lists every step in order, with a printable one-page version.
One price to get on the road
Covers you through December 31, whatever month you start. Includes the $300 FMCSA authority fee and the other set filing fees.
$2,149 for 3 to 5 trucks
Your first driver included.
$279 per added driver
The same setup and testing as your first driver.
From sign-up to your first load
We file everything in the right order and tell you where each piece stands.
- 1
Tell us about your company
Your trucks, drivers and the freight you haul. We confirm what you need.
- 2
We register you
USDOT number and Motus, MC authority, BOC-3, UCR, IFTA, IRP and your first Form 2290.
- 3
We set up testing
Consortium, Clearinghouse and your first driver's drug test, MVR and driver file.
- 4
You run, covered
Random testing and IFTA returns handled through December 31.
Already have your authority?
Start with a Compliance Readiness Review
We check your registrations, testing program and driver files and tell you what's missing before a safety audit finds it. $295, credited toward the Tier 3 or Tier 4 owner-operator package if you enroll.
Starting a Trucking Company: Questions
How do I start a trucking company in Nebraska?
Register your business with the Nebraska Secretary of State, get a USDOT number in FMCSA's Motus system, apply for operating authority if you haul for hire, file a BOC-3 and proof of insurance, set up UCR, IFTA and IRP, file Form 2290, and put a testing program and driver files in place. New Company Launch does all of it.
Do I need MC authority, or just a USDOT number?
If you haul regulated freight for hire across state lines, you need operating authority (an MC number) as well as a USDOT number (49 CFR Part 365). A private carrier hauling its own goods generally needs only the USDOT number. We'll confirm which applies before we file.
How long does it take to get my authority?
FMCSA sets the timing. Your authority becomes active only after your insurance and BOC-3 are on file and FMCSA's review is complete. We start the filings as soon as you sign up and tell you where each one stands.
What do you need from me?
Your legal business name, address and EIN; a photo ID and smartphone for the Motus identity check; titles, VINs and weights for each truck; your insurance agent's contact; and each driver's CDL and medical card.
What happens after I get my authority?
FMCSA monitors a new carrier for 18 months and conducts a safety audit of its records during that time (49 CFR Part 385). Your launch setup puts the testing records and driver files the audit looks at in place from day one.
Can I buy just one piece, like a USDOT number or BOC-3?
Yes. Each filing is priced on its own. Tell us what you need and we'll quote it, and tell you whether the package would cost less.
Do you set up carriers outside Nebraska?
Our setup is built for Nebraska-based carriers. Filings for carriers outside Nebraska are available on request, and the testing program and driver files work wherever you're based.
Related Services
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FMCSA Clearinghouse Services
Designate us as your C/TPA and our team runs your FMCSA Clearinghouse work: pre-employment full queries, annual limited queries, driver registration and the records an auditor asks for. $35 per query.
DOT & Carrier Compliance
Driver Qualification File (DQF) Management
Every driver needs a complete qualification file under 49 CFR 391.51, kept current year after year. We build and maintain each file, track every due date, and tell you before anything lapses. From $18 per driver a month.
DOT & Carrier Compliance
Motor Vehicle Records (MVR) Services
We pull MVRs from every state a driver has been licensed in, review each one against the DOT disqualification rules, and file the review in the driver's file. Same-day results. $20 per report plus the state fee.
Start your company with one team.
Talk to our compliance specialists about your driver files, queries, and filings.
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