We help you Start your Trucking Company in just 3 steps
WE LEGALIZE YOUR COMPANY
We help you legally establish your company and define a business plan.
- Register your company with the Secretary of State: LLC, Inc., Corp., DBA.
- Register your company with the IRS.
WE PREPARE YOU TO OPERATE
Our team processes everything you need for your freight company: plates, permits, taxes & insurance.
INTRASTATE (local)
- DOT Registration
- Insure your vehicle
- Process all permits according to the regulations of the state where you are opening the company
- Plate registration
INTERESTATE (out of state)
- MC registration with the FMCSA
- Insure your vehicle
- Process permits according to the regulations of the state where you are Starting the company
- Plate registration
- Process regulatory permits: BOC-3, UCR, IFTA clearinghouse
- Pay the mandatory taxes: IFTA, UCR, Franchise Tax.
GET ON THE ROAD
We help you find loads and keep track of your accounting.
- Our dispatch service guarantees daily and weekly loads.
- Our accounting services help you Keep track of your earnings and
expenses.
- Register your company with the Secretary of State: LLC, Inc., Corp., DBA.
- Register your company with the IRS.
INTRASTATE (local)
- DOT Registration
- Insure your vehicle
- Process all permits according to the regulations of the state where you are opening the company
- Plate registration
INTERESTATE (out of state)
- MC registration with the FMCSA
- Insure your vehicle
- Process permits according to the regulations of the state where you are Starting the company
- Plate registration
- Process regulatory permits: BOC-3, UCR, IFTA clearinghouse
- Pay the mandatory taxes: IFTA, UCR, Franchise Tax.
- Our dispatch service guarantees daily and weekly loads.
- Our accounting services help you Keep track of your earnings and
expenses.
FOCUS ON YOUR BUSINESS, WE DO ALL THE PAPERWORK FOR YOU
PERMITS PROCESSED
SATISFIED CLIENTS
NEW VENTURES CREATED
ACCOUNTING PACKAGES
WHAT DO YOU NEED TO KNOW TO START A TRUCKING COMPANY?
To create your company, you would need to invest in the company's legal registration, obtaining the necessary permits, paying taxes, and insurance.
On average, an interstate company with all the permits can cost you anywhere from $1100- to $1300
An intrastate company can cost you anywhere from $450 – to $960 depending on the state you operate.
No need to rush at PTS, you can slowly but surely start up your company.
allowing you to buy one by one the permits required, breaking down payments to make it easier on your pocket
- You must define the type of company you want to register. (Interstate or intrastate)
- Obtain regulatory permits.
- Pay the necessary taxes and insurance.
- Acquire and register the vehicles that you want to operate.
- Define who will operate your vehicle.
- Get loads according to your company's needs.
- Keep an up to date and organized accounting
At PTS, we guide you every step of the way so that you make the best decision in creating your company in a legal and organized way, helping you avoid any fines or additional expenses due to errors.
To operate Intrastate (locally), the permits you need are:
- Secretary of State (SOS) Registration
- Employer Identification Number (EIN) is a unique number that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) assigned to your company.
- USDOT is a unique number for businesses that operate as cargo carriers in the United States. It must be registered through the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA).
- The Annual Road Tax Form (2290), this Tax is paid to the IRS to use the roads (vehicles weighing more than 55,000lbs)
- RANDOM TEST DRUGS & ALCOHOL/CLEARINGHOUSE if applicable (when having a commercial driver's license and operating a commercial vehicle that weighs more than 26,000lbs)
- Depending on the state you decide to operate, you will have to get special permits such as TXDMV - CA# - MCP - etc
To operate Interstate, you need:
- Secretary of State (SOS) Registration
- Employer Identification Number (EIN)
- USDOT is a unique number for businesses that operate as cargo carriers in the United States. It must be registered through the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA).
- Motor Carrier Number (MC#) The MC is a permit that grants businesses to transport cargo out of state
- Blanket Of Company (BOC-3) List of lawyers that the DOT assigns to your company for free in case you have any legal problems out of state.
- Unified Carrier Registration (UCR) is an annual tax that is paid in order to transit through the 41 states
- The Annual Road Tax Form (2290), this Tax is paid to the IRS to use the roads (vehicles weighing more than 55,000lbs)
- An international fuel tax agreement (IFTA) is an account provided to your company to report the purchase of diesel/fuel outside of your company's home state.
- The International Registration Plan (IRP) government office that provides and processes your trucks license plates
- RANDOM TEST DRUGS & ALCOHOL/CLEARINGHOUSE if applicable (when having a commercial driver's license and operating a commercial vehicle that weighs more than 26,000lbs)
- Must acquire an Electronic Logging Device (ELD) for trucks after 2000 and has more than 100 miles in transit
We can offer professional and personalized support to avoid any fines or additional expenses due to errors or missing paperwork
If you are looking to work intrastate, you can open your company without the need of having a truck. However, if your business plan is to work interstate you must have a truck and avoid incurring any additional fees.
The first step is to register the company at the Department of State after that you can proceed to acquire the necessary insurance.
These are some of the Insurance you might need:
- Liability
- General Liability
- Physical Damage (PD)
- Motor Truck Cargo (MTC)
- Trailer Interchange (TI)
- Bobtail & Non Trucking Liability
- Workers' Compensation
- Umbrella
- Excess Liability
You can acquire all of these through our partner PREVENTTY
- Be your own boss
- Generate and manage your own income
- Manage your time on the road
- Have your independence
- Reliability and transparency
HAPPY CLIENTS

Thank you very much Keli for helping me with the processes of my company to get ahead with everything we need to be active and 100%.
ARMANDO ORTEGA JR – BROWN EAGLE LLC

Personal Truck Services is a company with super good service, excellent speed and the advisors help with all the required documents. 10 points.
HENRY BETANCUR – AMERICA TRUCKING INC

I really appreciate the help, I have no hesitation in recommending your services. All very well, very fast.
FREDY FERNANDEZ – FH-M LLC

Hello! I send this message only in order to express my gratitude for the good service provided by the Personal Truck Services company, especially by Miss Karen, for her kindness and good treatment towards me. Excellent service.