InstituteFor-Hire Carrier AuthorityFocus AreaUSAOperating AuthorityFleet OperationsEnglishAnalysisTransportationIn Depth (Level 3)
Existing entities
['Operating Authority']

- Carriers that previously registered with the FMCSA acquire new authority via Form OP-1.
Carriers that already are registered with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) request new authority via Form OP-1. While most entities request authority using OP-1, freight forwarder applications are made on OP-1 (FF), passenger for-hire authority is applied for using OP-1 (P), and Mexico-based carriers use OP-1 (MX).