In Michigan the State Police issue your trucking authority, not a DOT. How the CVED application, your Form E and the October 1 renewal window work.
Missouri intrastate authority runs on a MoDOT decal and a Form E your insurer files. The state minimum is $300,000. Here's why that number is a problem.
Pennsylvania intrastate authority has no annual renewal. It has a 60-day insurance clock that gets applications dismissed. How the PA PUC Form E works.
Indiana intrastate authority renews October 1 to November 30, not December 31. What general freight still owes the state, and who files your Form E.
Ohio intrastate authority renews May 1 to June 30, and a lapsed Form E can void your PUCO number by phone call. Here's what PUCO requires and who files it.
Illinois intrastate authority runs on one insurance filing. If your Form E lapses, your Public Carrier Certificate is legally void. Here's how to protect it.
Run one load through Kentucky and the state wants its cut. A KYU number is free to get and costs about three cents a mile to keep — and it quietly wrecks carriers who forget it exists. Here's what it…
Circle August 23–29 on your calendar. That's CVSA Brake Safety Week 2026 — seven days of inspectors across the U.S., Canada, and Mexico pulling commercial vehicles for full brake inspections. And here's why you should care: the last time they…
If you've tried logging into the FMCSA registration system recently and found something different — that's not a mistake. On May 14, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET, FMCSA permanently shut down its old registration system — the Unified Registration System…
If you've ever filed a DataQ challenge and felt like it went straight into a black hole — you're not alone. And FMCSA just admitted it. On April 16, 2026, FMCSA published a final rule in the Federal Register that…
