Your startup roadmap — tap through the 15 steps

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  1. 1Form your businessState fee varies▾

    Form an LLC or corporation in your state before any DOT filing. This is the legal entity everything else attaches to.

  2. 2Get your EINFree▸
  3. 3USDOT number + MC authority$300▸
  4. 4BOC-3 process agent$30 to $75, one time▸
  5. 5Trucking insurance$8,000 to $25,000, year one▸
  6. 6UCR registration$55 for 2027 (0 to 2 units)▸
  7. 7File Form 2290 (HVUT)$550 per vehicle per year▸
  8. 8IRP apportioned plates$1,500 to $2,500▸
  9. 9IFTA license + decalsVaries by state▸
  10. 10Drug & alcohol consortium$80 to $300 per year▸
  11. 11ELDAround $40/month▸
  12. 12Driver qualification filesA few hundred dollars setup▸
  13. 13Annual DOT inspection$50 to $125▸
  14. 14Mark your truckAbout $20 to $100▸
  15. 15Pack your DOT folderFree (paperwork)▸

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