Motor Carrier identification report
DOT / MCS-150
Biennial DOT updates filed correctly the first time.
Who needs this
Is this you?
Every active USDOT number has to file an MCS-150 update every two years. That means every interstate carrier and every state-regulated intrastate carrier with a USDOT, no exceptions. Even if nothing about your operation changed, the FMCSA still wants the form.
- Owner-operators with an active USDOT number
- Fleets of any size: one truck or one hundred
- Brand-new carriers filing their initial MCS-150 to get their USDOT issued
- Carriers whose details changed (address, fleet size, driver count, ownership, etc.)
What we file
The actual work, in plain language.
The MCS-150 is the FMCSA's biennial check-in. It updates your address, your fleet size, your driver count, your annual mileage, and your contact information. We handle the form, double-check the math, and file with FMCSA.
- Biennial MCS-150 update on FMCSA's schedule
- Fleet size, driver count, and annual mileage figures
- Address and contact updates
- Change of ownership filings when the business structure changes
- Initial MCS-150 for brand-new USDOT applications
When it's due
Every two years on a schedule FMCSA assigns based on the last two digits of your USDOT number. Each carrier has a specific month, and the update has to be in by the end of that month.
What happens if you miss it
If FMCSA doesn't get your biennial update, they mark your USDOT as inactive, sometimes within days of the deadline. Inactive means you cannot legally operate as a motor carrier until the update is in and the number is reinstated. Roadside stops, audits, and insurance lookups all flag an inactive USDOT immediately.
Our process
Three handoffs. That's it.
01
You confirm what changed.
We pull your current MCS-150 on file and walk you through what's still accurate and what isn't. Fleet size, driver count, last year's mileage. Quick check.
02
We file the update.
We submit the updated MCS-150 to FMCSA before your assigned month closes, and we keep a copy for your records.
03
You get confirmation.
FMCSA emails a confirmation; we send it to you along with a reminder set for two years out. Set it and forget it until the next cycle.
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