Motor carriers
A process agent in each state where you operate.
BOC-3 filing
BOC-3 filing: what it is and how to get one
A BOC-3 names a process agent in every state where you operate, someone who can accept legal papers for your company. FMCSA will not activate operating authority without one. Here is who needs it and how it gets filed.
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Who needs a BOC-3
Every company that applies for operating authority: for-hire motor carriers, freight brokers and freight forwarders.
Freight brokers
A process agent in each state where you have an office or write contracts.
Private carriers
A carrier hauling only its own goods, with no authority, does not file one.
How it gets filed
A carrier cannot file its own BOC-3. A process agent files it with FMCSA for you.
- 01.
Pick a blanket agent
One company covers all 50 states on a single form. That is how almost every carrier does it.
- 02.
The agent files
The agent submits the BOC-3 to FMCSA electronically. A broker with no trucks may file its own.
- 03.
Authority activates
With the BOC-3 and insurance on file, FMCSA can activate the authority.
- 04.
Check it posted
Look up your carrier: the red-flag check shows the agent on file. Look it up here.
Questions
Can I file my own BOC-3?
Not as a motor carrier. Only a process agent can file it for a carrier. A freight broker or forwarder with no trucks can file its own.
Do I need a new BOC-3 if I change agents?
Yes. A change of agent is made by filing a new BOC-3 with FMCSA, and only one can be on file.
Why is my authority not active?
Usually a missing BOC-3 or insurance filing. Look up your carrier to see which one is missing.
Can the agent use a PO box?
No. FMCSA requires a street address for every process agent.
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