For-hire carrier authority - Connecticut

Intrastate

Intrastate household goods carriers must obtain a household goods carrier certificate or household goods motor contract carrier permit from the Department of Transportation. Application must be accompanied by a $177 filing fee (one-time fee). Intrastate carriers must apply between October 1 and December 31 annually. The per vehicle fee is $17.50, due on or before December 31. Orders postmarked January 1 or later, $22.50 per vehicle.

All intrastate motor carriers conducting commercial business with motor vehicles meeting any of the following criteria, are required to report insurance coverage to DMV once a year:

1. A vehicle that operates in intrastate commerce (within Connecticut only) with a gross weight or gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) or gross truck/trailer weight or gross combination weight rating of 18,001 pounds or more;
2. A vehicle that operates in interstate commerce with a gross vehicle weight, or GVWR or gross truck/trailer combination weight of 10,001 pounds or more;
3. A vehicle designed to transport more than 15 passengers, including the driver;
4. A vehicle used in the transportation of hazardous materials in a quantity requiring HAZMAT “placarding” under the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act.

Insurance: Operating intrastate:

• Freight vehicles of 10,001 pounds or more GVWR, non-hazardous: $750,000
• Any vehicle with a seating capacity of more than 8 passengers: $1,500,000
• Any vehicle with a seating capacity of 16 passengers or more: $5,000,000
• Freight vehicles of 10,001 pounds or more GVWR, hazardous: $1,000,000 or $5,000,000 (higher liability required for certain types of hazardous material, see FMCSA requirements, 49 CFR 387.9.

Interstate

Connecticut is a participating member of the Unified Carrier Registration Agreement (UCRA). Online registration and fee payment is recommended and available to all carriers at the national UCRA website at www.ucr.in.gov.

Refer to Unified Carrier Registration Agreement (UCRA) for the current fee schedule.

See Regulatory Agencies for address(es).