We help you Start your Trucking Company in just 3 steps

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