USDOT REGISTRATION
Get your DOT number — and the truth about what it costs
Here's the fact filing mills bury: FMCSA charges $0 for a USDOT number. The entire cost of getting one is service — either your time in the government system, or a fee to someone who does it for you. We charge $99 and tell you exactly what the work is.
Since May 2026, registration runs through FMCSA's new Motus system with tightened identity checks. Some steps only the applicant can complete — we prepare everything, keep you on track through the identity flow, and verify your number is live and correct in the federal record.
USDOT Number Registration
ITEMIZED — ALWAYS- ClearHaul serviceOUR FEE$99
- Government feeGOV FEEFMCSA never charges for a USDOT number$0
- Duplicate-registration checka dormant old number causes rejections — we search firstincluded
$99 total — and if you only need this, we'll say so instead of upselling a package
Prepared same business day. New registrations go through FMCSA's Motus identity checks — we walk you through the parts only you can do.
How it works
- 1
Answer plain questions about your operation
What you haul, for whom, where, and in what — this sets your operation classification, the field that causes downstream authority problems when it's wrong.
- 2
We run the pre-checks
Existing-registration search (dormant duplicate numbers get applications rejected), name match against IRS records, address rules (no PO boxes for principal place of business).
- 3
File in Motus, guided through the identity steps
FMCSA's new identity-proofing means parts of registration are yours alone to click. We prepare every field, then walk you through the rest — you're never guessing.
- 4
Verified, not just submitted
We confirm your number is active in the federal record and hand you your compliance calendar: MCS-150 due date, audit window, and what's next if you grow.
Straight answers
▸How much does a DOT number cost?
The government fee is $0 — FMCSA never charges for a USDOT number. Any price you've been quoted is entirely a service fee. Ours is $99, printed here, and includes checking that you don't already have a dormant number (a top cause of rejected applications).
▸Who needs a USDOT number?
Carriers operating commercial vehicles in interstate commerce at 10,001+ pounds, carrying 9+ passengers for pay, or hauling placarded hazmat. Most states also require one for in-state-only commercial vehicles.
▸How do I get a DOT number in 2026?
Through FMCSA's new Motus system (it replaced the old FMCSA Portal in May 2026). You'll need a Login.gov account and to pass identity verification — the anti-fraud checks are stricter than the old system. Our Motus guide walks through it step by step.
▸Do I need an MC number too?
Only if you haul other people's freight for pay across state lines (non-exempt cargo). Private carriers hauling their own goods need the USDOT number but NOT authority — refuse anyone who bundles it in without asking what you haul.
▸What happens after I register?
You're automatically enrolled in the New Entrant program: a safety audit within 12 months, and your biennial MCS-150 update clock starts. Our free tools cover both — use them even if you never pay us a dime.
USDOT Number Registration
Your federal USDOT registration, done right the first time — classification checked, duplicates checked, record verified after filing.
Filing accepted or your service fee back, 100%. Government fees are non-refundable once paid — we tell you that before you pay, not after.
We will never call you unless you ask us to. No phone sales. No robocalls. Ever.