Family-owned since 2017
Stay compliant. Keep your trucks on the road.
We handle the paperwork behind your authority — registration, permits, driver files, and audits — so a missed filing never takes a truck off the road.
Free consultation. No obligation.
DOT Compliance made simple
Where are you right now?
Pick the one that sounds like you. It jumps to what actually applies.
Just starting out
No company yet, or no authority yet. You need the whole chain: entity, USDOT Number, MC Authority, BOC-3.
Start here →Already running
You have authority and trucks. What bites now is renewals, permits, and driver files.
See what is due →Audit or violation
You got a New Entrant Safety Audit notice, a citation, or your CSA score is climbing.
Get help now →
What we handle
Everything below is work we do for you, not advice we hand you.
Start your trucking business
From an idea to a legal carrier with its own authority.
Corporation / LLC / EIN
Register the company and get your federal tax ID.
USDOT Number
Your carrier identity with FMCSA. Required to operate.
MC Authority
Operating authority for interstate for-hire work. Separate from the USDOT Number — most carriers need both.
BOC-3
Process agent filing, required before your authority is granted.
Registration & permits
Plates, fuel tax, and the state permits that stop you at the scale.
IRP
Apportioned plates for multi-state operation.
IFTA
Fuel tax account and quarterly returns.
UCR
Annual renewal. The fee depends on your fleet size.
Form 2290 (HVUT)
Heavy Vehicle Use Tax, filed every year.
State permits
KY, NY, NM, OR, CT, CA weight-distance permits.
Title & trailer registration
Titles, transfers, and trailer plates.
Driver compliance
The files an auditor asks for first — and the ones most carriers get wrong.
DQ file
Driver Qualification files built and kept current: MVR, road test, previous-employer safety history, medical card.
Drug & Alcohol Program
Consortium enrollment, random testing pool, policy.
Clearinghouse
Registration plus the pre-employment and annual queries that are easy to forget.
Audits & consulting
When FMCSA is already looking at you — or before they start.
New Entrant Safety Audit
Required within your first 12 months. Failing it can cost you your authority.
DOT Audit Preparation
We go through your files the way an auditor will.
MCS-150
The biennial update. Miss it and your USDOT Number gets deactivated.
FMCSA Compliance Consulting
HOS, ELD, DVIR, CSA scores — what applies to you and what to fix first.
Accounting & bookkeeping
Ongoing serviceOngoing, not one-time. We keep the books so filing season is not a scramble.
Bookkeeping
Monthly books kept current for your carrier.
Quarterly reports
Filed on time, every quarter.
1099 form filing
Prepared and filed for your contractors.
Billing
Invoices out to brokers and shippers, and followed up.
Payroll
Drivers paid on schedule, with the records kept properly.
Do not see what you need?
If it is FMCSA or DOT paperwork, we most likely handle it. Ask — the call is free and we will tell you straight whether it is something we do.
Ask about something elseWhy carriers stay with us
We are a family-owned business built inside the trucking industry — not an office that discovered trucking as a market.
That difference shows up in the small things: we know what a scale stop costs you, why a DQ file gap matters more than it looks, and that a deactivated USDOT Number on a Friday is not a Monday problem.
Since 2017
Doing this work, for carriers like you, every day.
You talk to a person
Not a ticket queue. The same specialist follows your file.
English and Russian
Fluent in both — and we keep the official terms in English so you recognise them on FMCSA.gov.
We tell you the deadline
Before it becomes a fine, not after.
What waiting actually costs
None of this is hypothetical. This is what happens when a filing slips.
Deactivated USDOT Number
A missed MCS-150 biennial update is one of the most common causes. You are not legal to run until it is fixed.
Out-of-service order
The truck stops where it is. The load does not get delivered.
Higher insurance
A climbing CSA score follows you into every renewal quote.
Lost loads
Brokers and shippers check your safety record before they book you.
A failed New Entrant Audit
In your first 12 months, this can end your authority outright.
How it works
1. Tell us where you stand
A short call. We work out what applies to you and what does not — interstate or intrastate, for-hire or private.
2. We file it
We prepare and submit. You get told what is happening and when to expect it. FMCSA approval typically takes 20-25 business days.
3. We keep it current
Renewals, quarterly filings, and the biennial update do not get forgotten.
Questions we get every week
What is the difference between a USDOT Number and MC Authority?
They are two different things. The USDOT Number identifies you as a carrier. MC Authority is permission to run interstate for-hire freight. If you haul other people's freight across state lines, you generally need both. Having one does not mean you have the other.
Do I have to file MCS-150 if nothing changed?
Yes. It is a biennial update — every two years, whether or not anything changed. Skipping it is one of the most common reasons a USDOT Number gets deactivated, because owners assume registration is a one-time thing.
My broker or dispatcher handles compliance, right?
No. The motor carrier is legally responsible. A broker or dispatcher can help with paperwork, but when FMCSA audits, it is your file and your authority on the line.
When does the New Entrant Safety Audit happen?
Within the first 12 months of getting a new USDOT Number. It is not optional, and failing it can cost you your operating authority. It is worth preparing before the notice arrives.
Can I just put my drivers on 1099?
It is not the shortcut it looks like. Misclassification carries exposure with the IRS, with your state, and under the FMCSA lease rules in 49 CFR Part 376. It also tends to surface during an audit.
Does my CSA score matter if I only run a few trucks?
Yes, arguably more. A small fleet's score moves faster on fewer events, and it drives your insurance renewal and whether brokers and shippers will book you.
Tell us what you need
Fastest way to get an answer is to call. If you would rather write, use the form.
Or call331-201-9915Contact
- office@truckingpaperwork.com
- Located in Illinois, United States
Working Hours
- Monday - Friday
- 9 AM - 5 PM CST
- Saturday - Sunday
- by appointment only