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Owner-Operator Authority Setup Service
Moving from leased-on work to your own carrier business? The missing work is more than an MC application. Match independent insurance, carrier accounts, safety responsibilities, and operating cash to the new business before ending the current arrangement.
One-time service fee. Agency, insurance, equipment, and vendor costs are separate. Private service—not FMCSA.
Who this service fits
Owner-drivers who have chosen independent for-hire operations and need coordinated filing, insurance-agency, compliance-document, and vendor handoffs.
Pause before purchasing if…
Leased-on operators who have not decided to leave the authorized carrier arrangement, or buyers expecting the service to replace carrier contract review, guarantee customers, or supply freight.
Existing or revoked authority, transfers, specialized cargo, and uncertain registration paths require confirmation. Do not assume a standard new-carrier package covers them.
Resolve these facts before spending
Review the exit and the new business separately
Read the current carrier agreement for equipment, insurance, settlement, account, and termination responsibilities. Do not assume existing carrier credentials or policies transfer to your independent company.
Price independence before filing
Collect an independent commercial insurance quote and budget fuel, deductibles, maintenance, and the gap before customers pay. A lower service fee does not make the operating economics workable.
Own the new carrier accounts
Identify who will maintain driver qualification records, safety programs, vehicle files, credentials, and customer onboarding. Coordinated setup does not transfer ongoing carrier responsibility to a private service.
Concrete work. Visible boundaries.
Launch Kit 30: the included service work
- Everything in Authority Only
- Insurance broker matching and 91X filing verification
- Drug & alcohol consortium enrollment + Clearinghouse registration
- Driver qualification file build for you and your drivers
- ELD selection, procurement guidance, and install coordination
- Factoring company matching with contract-term review
- TMS selection and initial configuration
- IRP apportioned plates, IFTA license, and Form 2290 filing
- Carrier packet assembly and notice-of-assignment coordination
- Load board account provisioning
- New Entrant Safety Audit document pack
- Cost-per-mile model built from your real numbers
- Dedicated launch manager for 30 days
- First-load coaching call
If the insurance and operating stack are already organized, Authority Only may be enough. Launch Kit 30 is the broader coordination scope—not an independent-business income promise or a substitute for legal advice on your lease.
Compare all three packages before choosingKeep four different budgets separate
- Our service
- $1,899 for the listed Launch Kit 30 work—not an all-in company launch.
- Government charges
- $300 per permanent federal authority type when required; USDOT registration itself is free. State formation, UCR, plates, taxes, and other credentials are separate.
- Third-party costs
- BOC-3 providers, insurance, and vendor contracts are separate line items. Obtain current charges and written quotes for your actual profile.
- Operating reserve
- Keep cash for fuel, premium installments, repairs, deductibles, and the time between delivery and customer payment.
Your handoff into the service
Separate leased-carrier documents from your new entity records. Bring the correct business name, operating address, equipment and driver profile, existing registrations, and insurance contact so each new account belongs to the intended carrier.
Completed entity or federal records are reviewed before new work. No duplicate filing, automatic discount, or transfer of prior vendor payments is promised.
What stays with the owner
You provide accurate business, address, equipment, driver, and cargo facts; keep account access; personally complete required identity verification; authorize submissions and contracts; and pay separate costs.
A licensed agency arranges insurance. Agencies grant registrations and authority. You maintain records, renewals, safe equipment, qualified drivers, taxes, and compliant daily operations after setup.
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Day One Authority sells the services described; this is not an independent ranking. We are not FMCSA, a law firm, an insurance agency, or a tax advisor. Confirm scope, cancellation terms, and start-of-work timing before purchasing: launch@dayoneauthority.com.