Trucking Start-Up Essentials

Trucking Startup

What You Need To Know

Starting any business can be expensive and time consuming. Below we outline the basic items needed to start a trucking company. If it looks overwhelming, don’t worry – we can help!

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4 Reasons To Let CNS Help

Don’t get overwhelmed by the paperwork and documentation
Stay in compliance with the FMCSA regulations
We’ve helped many trucking startups and know what makes new companies successful
We won’t over-sell unneeded items or services that don’t ultimately help you get your business on the road

Our specialists take the time to learn about your operation and will let you know what you will need to be completely DOT compliant.

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Make Your Trucking Startup A Reality

We at CNS are excited for your new venture to become reality. We’re here to help you navigate the path towards starting a trucking company.

There are five main steps you need to walk through to start your trucking company. These are:

Decide on Type of Company to form
Obtain a Federal Employer ID
Comply with Trucking Safety regulations
Obtain proper Trucking Insurance
Join mandatory Drug and Alcohol Consortium

What You Can Expect From CNS

Licensing and Permitting | DOT Licensing | CNS

CNS handles everything you will need as a New Trucking Company!

Start an LLC
Obtain Federal Employer Identification Number
Obtain a USDOT Number
Obtain a MC Authority
File a BOC-3
Heavy Vehicle Use Tax (HVUT) States
Plan to File Heavy Highway Use Tax (2290)
Unified Carrier Registration (UCR)
International Fuel Tax Agreement (IFTA) Sticker
International Registration Plan (IRP) Sticker

Our Commercial Insurance Specialists at CNS Insurance will help you get the required coverage, such as:

Primary Liability
Cargo Insurance
Physical Damage
Non-Trucking Use (Bobtail)
Worker’s Compensation Insurance

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Other things you need to do to stay in business and DOT Compliant that CNS can help with.

Joining a Mandatory Drug and Alcohol Consortium
Obtain a Compliant Electronic Logging Device (ELD)
Using a service to manage your Driver Qualification Files or DQF Files

Trucking Startup: First Steps

CNS handles everything you will need as a New Trucking Company!

Start an LLC
Obtain Federal Employer Identification Number
Obtain a USDOT Number
Obtain a MC Authority
File a BOC-3
Heavy Vehicle Use Tax (HVUT) States
Plan to File Heavy Highway Use Tax (2290)
Unified Carrier Registration (UCR)
International Fuel Tax Agreement (IFTA) Sticker
International Registration Plan (IRP) Sticker

Obtain Insurance

Our Commercial Insurance Specialists at CNS Insurance will help you get the required coverage, such as:

Primary Liability
Cargo Insurance
Physical Damage
Non-Trucking Use (Bobtail)
Worker’s Compensation Insurance

DOT Compliance

Other things you need to do to stay in business and DOT Compliant that CNS can help with.

Joining a Mandatory Drug and Alcohol Consortium
Obtain a Compliant Electronic Logging Device (ELD)
Using a service to manage your Driver Qualification Files or DQF Files

Proactive Safety Management

PSM DOT Essentials Program

Is the DOT Essentials program a fit your company?

Our PSM DOT Essentials Program is a program designed to keep motor carriers compliant with the basic DOT regulations that nearly all carriers must follow.

Trucking Startup

What You Need To Know

4 Reasons To Let CNS Help

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