Authority Only · Filing assistance
MC number application service.
Keep the filing chain organized.
We coordinate business formation, USDOT and MC application work, BOC-3, UCR, and docket monitoring. You provide accurate operating information and complete owner-only identity steps. FMCSA—not a private service—grants authority.
Review the $599 filing-service scopeMC filing service: the short answer
- Provider
- Day One Authority is a private U.S. trucking filing and launch-support service, not FMCSA or a government office.
- Service fees
- Authority Only: $599 USD one-time service fee.
- Paid separately
- Applicable government filing fees, state formation fees, BOC-3 and UCR charges, insurance premiums, plates, taxes, equipment, and vendor costs are not included in the service fee.
- Approval and timing
- FMCSA controls authority approval and timing. An MC number or pending application is not permission to haul.
- Owner responsibilities
- Provide accurate business and operating details, complete owner-only identity verification, authorize filings, and maintain applicable credentials and compliant operations.
What Authority Only handles
- LLC formation in your base state
- EIN acquisition
- USDOT + MC application (Motus filing)
- BOC-3 process agent designation
- UCR registration for the current year
- Docket monitoring through the 21-day protest period
- Email support until authority reads ACTIVE
For an existing entity or docket, confirm remaining work before buying. We do not submit duplicate registrations merely to complete a package checklist.
What remains with you
Confirm the business identity, actual principal address and garage, equipment, drivers, cargo, and commerce model. Maintain access to owner-controlled accounts, complete personal verification, authorize filings, and pay third-party costs.
A licensed insurance agency arranges coverage and the appropriate financial-responsibility filing. You remain responsible for required safety programs, driver and vehicle records, taxes, renewals, and compliant operations.
What is not included
- Insurance broker coordination
- Compliance program setup
- Factoring, TMS, or ELD selection
No agency approval, audit outcome, first load, revenue, or profitable-operation guarantee. Reinstatement, transfer, and revoked-authority repair are not represented as included services.
Need the broader handoff? Compare Launch Kit 30.A realistic activation sequence
FMCSA guidance describes 20–25 business days for new applications, with further review potentially taking longer. Required accepted insurance and process-agent filings are separate gates. Verify the current registration path and granted status rather than planning around a guaranteed activation day.
See the sourced activation dependency mapResolve the operation before choosing the service
Filing-service questions
Frequently asked questions
Primary sources
Day One Authority is a private filing and compliance service, not FMCSA, a law firm, an insurance agency, or a tax advisor. For scope, existing filings, or cancellation questions before purchasing, contact launch@dayoneauthority.com.