UCR, BOC-3 and MCS-150 filing services
UCR, BOC-3 and MCS-150 filings are small, recurring and easy to miss. We prepare and file them with your authorization, help with your MC/USDOT application and insurance filings, and keep a compliance filing calendar so nothing lapses quietly.
The filings we handle
UCR registration
Annual registration for interstate carriers, brokers, freight forwarders and leasing companies (UCR plan).
BOC-3 process agents
We help you get your process agent designation on file and confirm it shows on your FMCSA record.
MCS-150 biennial update
Every 24 months, and whenever your company information changes (49 CFR 390.19).
MC and USDOT authority
Help preparing your application for operating authority; FMCSA charges $300 per type of authority (FMCSA).
Insurance filings
Your insurer files proof of coverage on the BMC-91 or BMC-91X (FMCSA). We check it's on record.
Broker filings
UCR, BOC-3 and the $75,000 BMC-84 bond or BMC-85 trust for brokerages we build under the client's own authority.
UCR filing: every year
Unified Carrier Registration is an annual registration for interstate motor carriers, brokers, freight forwarders and leasing companies (plan.ucr.gov; 49 CFR Part 367). Fees are set by fleet size, and brokers with no trucks pay the lowest bracket.
The filing itself is simple. The problem is that it comes once a year, when you are busy, and it is easy to assume someone else did it. We put it on your calendar, confirm your fleet size bracket with you, and file it with your authorization. Our article on UCR registration covers more detail.
BOC-3 process agent filing
A BOC-3 designates process agents, the people who can accept legal papers for your company. Carriers need an agent in each state they operate in; brokers need one in each state where they have an office and write contracts. Most companies use a blanket company that covers every state (FMCSA process agents).
We help you get your BOC-3 on file and confirm it shows on your FMCSA record. That matters, because FMCSA does not grant operating authority until the BOC-3 is on file. More in what a process agent is.
- Process agents in the states you need
- Confirmed on your FMCSA record
- Required before authority is granted
MCS-150 biennial update
Every USDOT number holder files an updated MCS-150 every 24 months, on a schedule set by the USDOT number, and also when company information changes (49 CFR 390.19). Failing to update can lead to deactivation of your USDOT number.
Registration now runs through FMCSA's Motus system. FMCSA temporarily paused some biennial update enforcement during the transition, so check FMCSA's registration page for the current status, and don't let the pause become a missed update. If Motus itself is the problem, see our Motus registration help.
A compliance filing calendar
This is the calendar we keep with you. Each item is tied to your company, your drivers or your trucks.
- Every year: UCR registration
- Every 24 months, on your USDOT schedule: MCS-150 biennial update
- Whenever your name, address, ownership or operation changes: MCS-150 update
- Before authority is granted: BOC-3 and insurance filing (BMC-91/91X) on record
- At every insurance renewal or change: confirm your insurer's filing is still on record
- At least once a year per driver: Clearinghouse query (49 CFR 382.701) and motor vehicle record review (Part 391)
- Per driver, up to every 24 months: medical examiner's certificate (Part 391)
- At least every 12 months per vehicle: periodic inspection (Part 396)
- If you are registered for IFTA: your fuel tax returns (see our IFTA article)
How filing works with LFS
Review your record
We look at your current registration with you and list what's due, overdue or missing.
Get your authorization
We file only with your written authorization. Where FMCSA requires the owner to verify identity or sign, you do that part.
Prepare and file
We prepare each filing with your authorization, help get the BOC-3 on file, and work with your insurer on the BMC-91.
Confirm it posted
We check that each filing shows on your record, not only that it was submitted.
Keep the calendar
You get reminders ahead of each date, and we handle the next round with you.
Backed by education
Our help with UCR, BOC-3 and MCS-150 filings is backed by the education we created at Freight University. We use education, data, technology and academics to stay on top of the newest FMCSA rules and regulations. You don't get one person. You get a team, a platform and a network with up-to-date information, making sure it's done the right and correct way. How we work.
- Current on the newest FMCSA rules
- A team, a platform and a network behind you
- Done the right and correct way
We are a carrier-first company
A lapsed filing can stop a truck that has nothing else wrong with it. We'd rather you spend your time on freight and drivers. We help carriers and new brokerages in all 48 contiguous states, remotely.
Questions and answers
Who has to file UCR?
Interstate motor carriers, brokers, freight forwarders and leasing companies register each year (UCR plan). Fees are set by fleet size; brokers with no trucks pay the lowest bracket.
Can you handle my BOC-3 filing?
Yes. We help you get your BOC-3 on file with process agents in every state you need, and confirm it shows on your FMCSA record.
How often do I update my MCS-150?
Every 24 months on a schedule set by your USDOT number, and whenever your company information changes (49 CFR 390.19). Missing it can lead to deactivation of your USDOT number.
Who files my BMC-91 insurance filing?
Your insurance company files it with FMCSA (FMCSA). We check that it's on your record and stays current when your policy changes.
Do brokers need a BOC-3 too?
Yes. Brokers need process agents in each state where they have an office and write contracts (FMCSA). See freight broker compliance.
Related
Get your trucking authority set up
Your authority is what lets you haul other people's freight across state lines for pay.
FMCSA Motus registration help
Motus is FMCSA's new USDOT registration system. If your FMCSA Motus registration is stuck, we walk through it with you step by step.
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Understanding UCR Registration: The Unified Carrier Registration Plan
UCR registration explained for trucking companies and freight brokers: who must file under the Unified Carrier Registration plan, exemptions and fees.
What is a freight broker process agent?
What a freight broker process agent is, which states brokers must cover, and how the BOC-3 filing names your process agents with FMCSA.
Understanding IFTA (International Fuel Tax Agreement) Fuel Tax Requirements
IFTA fuel tax requirements explained: what the International Fuel Tax Agreement is, which carriers file quarterly fuel tax reports and how decals work.
How we work: backed by education
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Get help with your filings
Tell us your USDOT number, if you have one, and which filings you're unsure about. We'll review your record and send you what's due.
Prefer the phone? Call 901-205-9679.
Sources
- Unified Carrier Registration plan
- FMCSA — Process agents (BOC-3)
- 49 CFR 390.19 — Motor carrier identification report (MCS-150)
- FMCSA — Get an MC number / authority to operate
- FMCSA — Insurance filing requirements
- FMCSA — Registration (Motus resources)
- 49 CFR 382.701 — Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse queries
- 49 CFR Part 391 — Qualifications of drivers
- 49 CFR Part 396 — Inspection, repair, and maintenance
- 49 CFR 387.307 — Property broker surety bond or trust fund