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BOC-3 filing inside the FMCSA 20-day filing window

File it as soon as your MC number is issued: FMCSA expects the BOC-3 and your insurance or bond on file within 20 days of the application notice in the FMCSA Register (49 CFR 365.109T). With FastBOC3Filing it's filed soon after you order.

Reviewed by Korey Sharp-Paar · Updated

Why new-authority applicants need BOC-3 first

FMCSA controls how long its review takes, and it publishes no fixed number of days for Motus applications. The agency reviews your application under 49 CFR Part 365 while it waits for the supporting filings, and those filings are the controlling variable. The BOC-3 and your evidence of insurance are due within 20 days of the application notice in the FMCSA Register (49 CFR 365.109T):

  • BOC-3 designation - names a registered process agent in every state. $75 one-time, lifetime, filed. Required by 49 CFR Part 366.
  • BMC-91 / BMC-91X insurance filing - your truck-insurance carrier files this on your behalf once the policy is issued. Required by 49 CFR Part 387.
  • OP-1 application - accepted at submission; the 20-day filing clock runs from the application notice in the FMCSA Register.

If the BOC-3 or insurance is missing, your authority does not activate, and if they still aren't on file about 90 days after you applied, FMCSA dismisses the application (FMCSA FAQ). Most missed activations are BOC-3 (because new applicants forget about it) or insurance (because the policy did not issue in time). Not sure where yours stands? Run a free authority-status lookup by DOT or MC number - it shows whether FMCSA sees your application as pending, active, or missing filings.

FMCSA's open data shows how many new authorities apply and are granted in Motus each month; see our BOC-3 filing statistics.

BOC-3 is one step after the MC number posts. The new carrier checklist puts insurance, UCR, and the MCS-150 in that same order.

What’s included in our $75 BOC-3 service

  • Your Form BOC-3 filed with FMCSA by a registered blanket process agent under 49 CFR §366.5T - nothing for you to fill out beyond your order
  • Blanket process agent coverage in all 50 states + D.C.
  • Lifetime designation - no annual renewal, no recurring fee
  • Refile-or-refund guarantee: if FMCSA rejects your filing because of an error on our side, it is refiled free, and if it still can’t be fixed, we refund your $75
  • An email with your filed BOC-3, plus how to check it in FMCSA's Motus public search (FMCSA controls when it appears)
  • Submitted after you order

How filing works

Your BOC-3 is submitted after you order. A filed BOC-3 typically shows in FMCSA's Motus public search; FMCSA controls when it appears.

Read the how to file BOC-3 walkthrough or the FAQ on filing turnaround for the FMCSA-side timing detail. Our BOC-3 vs Power of Attorney comparison covers what process-agent service is and is not.

Pricing

Standard BOC-3 Filing$75

One-time, lifetime designation, all 50 states + D.C.

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New-authority BOC-3 questions

My OP-1 was just accepted - when do I file the BOC-3?

Right now. Under 49 CFR 365.109T, the BOC-3 and your evidence of insurance must be on file within 20 days of the application notice publishing in the FMCSA Register, and authority goes active only once both are on file and the 10-day protest period after that notice has passed, on FMCSA’s schedule. Filing in the first week leaves time for your insurer to file the BMC-91. If the BOC-3 isn't on file, FMCSA doesn't activate your authority.

What if my BOC-3 or insurance isn’t filed in time?

Your authority isn't granted without them. If the insurance and BOC-3 still aren't on file about 90 days after you applied, FMCSA dismisses the application, and getting authority then means a new application and another $300 per authority type (FMCSA's dismissed-application FAQ). File both as soon as your MC number is issued.

Do I need a truck or insurance before the BOC-3?

No truck is needed. A process agent can file your BOC-3 once your MC number is issued, whether or not you have equipment or a policy yet. Insurance is a separate filing your insurer makes. Both the BOC-3 and your insurance filing are due within 20 days of your FMCSA Register notice (49 CFR 365.109T).

How does the BOC-3 fit alongside the OP-1 service fee?

The OP-1 itself carries a $300 FMCSA government fee plus your filing-service fee (typically $199-$300 with a service like FastTruckAuthority). The BOC-3 is a separate $75 one-time filing - there is no government fee, just the process-agent service fee. The two filings can run in parallel: a new applicant typically files OP-1 on Monday and the BOC-3 by Wednesday so both clear well inside the 20-day filing deadline.

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