How should intrastate carriers that want to assist in the relief efforts go about getting the necessary interstate authority at both the Federal and State levels?
To aid intrastate motor carriers seeking to support the emergency relief effort, FMCSA is providing expedited processing of 120-day temporary interstate operating authority and waiving the usual $300 application fee as follows.Process for Obtaining Temporary Emergency Federal Operating Authority Note: These procedures address Federal interstate operating authority only. Intrastate carriers seeking to operate in interstate commerce must also contact the appropriate State agencies to obtain State permits. • Submit MCS-150 and 150A or 150B for USDOT number to obtain new entrant registration status. ( http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/registrationlicensing/ online-registration/onlineregdescription.htm ) • Submit OP-1 application for operating authority ? filing fee will be waived. • Can retrieve copy of applications by fax from 202-366-9805. • Can print copy of applications from FMCSA Web site. (APPLICATIONS CANNOT BE FILED ON INTERNET.) • Faxed applications will be accepted for temporary authority
