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

- Property-carrying for-hire authority is essential for carriers transporting the property of other entities.
Carriers that transport property owned by others for compensation must obtain property-carrying for-hire authority. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) no longer makes a distinction between common property carriers and contract property carriers.