What Authorities, Running Rights Do You Need to Start a Trucking Or Expedite Company?
The authorities you need may vary depending on; where do you want your business to travel to and from? Will you be hauling truck load, less than truck load (ltl), and/or expedite. If you only obtain a licensing for an Expedite Business you will not be limited to the vehicles that you can run and the weight you are able to haul. Who must register for Authorities, also known as running rights? All Companies that intend to use heavy commercial vehicle power units (including leased, rented and owned) having a gross weight or registered gross weight of more than 4500kgs. Below are some examples of various authorities that are needed to start-up a company in the transportation industry o CVOR (Commercial Vehicle Operator’s Registration) Canada(under the transportation act valid insurance is required) o USDOT (United States Department of Transportation) Number is required to haul goods into the us MCS-150,MCS-150A,MCS-150B,OP1 o FMCSA (Federal Motor Carriers Safety Administration) Certificate
