This process is not complicated nor does it take long if you have details at hand when you begin.

With all of the information, you will be able to complete this process quickly. You do not need to use a third-party to file for your own trucking authority. You might want to use one to help you get through the process if you're not comfortable. These companies will charge you for this service. Remember to check to be sure they are a legitimate company.

Some companies will continue to assist you with filings and maintaining records, such as the UCR and the drug testing requirements. Others charge for one-time assistance.

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And then, in the 1970s, the International Registration Plan was enacted. Essentially, truckers bought an "apportioned" license plate that covered all jurisdictions in the US and Canada. A trucker pays for the plate and then twice a year, submits a report of what states or jurisdictions the truck drove through. The mileage is calculated and a bill is created to make sure that every state gets a fair share of the collected taxes.

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Not even the DOT gets your ELD data all the time.

The DOT doesn't even have access unless they request an inspection file.  Then they only get the inspection file. They do not have full unlimited access.

Highway.com requests access to your ELD.  That has nothing to do with identity.  Once they access the ELD they have full access all the time to all of your ELD data.   

Are you comfortable with that?

Are they taking the data from your ELD and making it available to brokers?

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We know it's a rough time for truck owner operators. Rates are down and available loads always drop during the first quarter of the year.

Do you think of those as deterrents - or opportunities to break into the market?

There are people who see the glass as half full and people who think that they want to take the risks. For those who want to step out, let's talk about getting started with a trucking business with your name on it.

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What Is IFTA? IFTA, which stands for the International Fuel Tax Agreement, was started in order to simplify the reporting of motor carrier fuel used for tax purposes. The IFTA […]

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To get to the next level and an owner operator you should get you trucking authority to become an independent trucking company.

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The trucking industry is constantly evolving, and many different factors go into an individual’s success. One such factor is the use of technology, which has been steadily increasing over the […]

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Are you making New Years Resolutions? Lots of people do that right about now, but since New Years Day was on a Friday, they decided to wait to get started […]

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A lot of people don’t like setting goals. It’s frustrating when they don’t achieve the goal. Goals lead them to blame themselves, to make excuses, and makes a person feel […]

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Six months ago, we posted a series of blog posts about your trucking business – in particular, writing a business plan for your owner-operator trucking company. Did you do it? […]

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