This is how you can obtain BOC- 3 forms and register your company with the FMCSA
If you are thinking of starting a transportation company, then you have to keep a few things in mind. Firstly, the trucking industry in the USA is regulated by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). For you to operate in any state of the USA, you have to obtain a BOC-3 form from FMCSA. This form is necessary because it will designate a person or an office to receive legal papers on your behalf in any state you do business, or just passing through. He will then forward those papers to you. Who is an SOP Agent: This agent is called a ‘Service of process (SOP) agent.’ This agent can file the BOC-3 form on your behalf if you are a motor carrier. However, if you are a broker or freight forwarder without commercial vehicles you can file the BOC-3 form yourself as a paper copy. When you file your BOC-3 form from the FMCSA website you have to enter the following information: Full name and address of the carrier Name of an Authorized person which will sign and that person’s t