For-hire carrier authority - Georgia

Intrastate

Motor carriers operating commercial motor vehicles intrastate must apply for a Georgia Intrastate Motor Carrier (GIMC) registration for a fee of $50 from the Department of Public Safety. A commercial motor vehicle is one that is used in the furtherance of a commercial enterprise that:

• Has a gross weight rating, gross combination weight rating, gross vehicle weight, or gross combination weight of 10,001 pounds or greater; or
• Is designed or used to transport more than 10 passengers, including the driver; or
• Is used to transport hazardous materials in a quantity that requires a placard (49 CFR Subtitle B, Chapter I, Subchapter C).

An original Form E insurance filing must be furnished, as well as a $5 per vehicle fee (if filed prior to January 1; after January 1, $25 per vehicle). This permit allows the transportation of general commodities, except household goods.

Applicants must submit a completed, signed, and notarized Georgia Security and Immigration Act (GSICA) Affidavit, and copy of the front and back of a “Secure and Verifiable Document” (verifiable for identification purposes). The applicant must also complete a safety educational seminar within the 12 months preceding the application and submit evidence confirming completion.

Intrastate household goods carriers

Intrastate common carriers transporting household goods must obtain a Class “B” Household Goods Certificate.

Applicants are required to attend a training class on the laws of Georgia and the rules and regulations of the Commission.

Household Goods Certificate fees are:

• $90 for less than 6 vehicles;
• $165 for between 6 and 15 vehicles; and
• $215 for over 15 vehicles.

Intrastate also operating interstate

Interstate general property carriers also operating intrastate and registered with the UCR are not required to obtain the GMIC in Georgia. Carriers based in Georgia with interstate and intrastate vehicles are not required to obtain the GMIC for their intrastate-only vehicles.

Intrastate household goods carriers also operating interstate and registered with the UCR are required to obtain the Georgia Household Goods Certificate.

Interstate

Georgia 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.

Insurance: Operating intrastate must have $100,000/300,000 PL and $50,000 PD, $5,000/10,000 cargo insurance. A form E Certificate of Insurance and Form H is required of intrastate household goods carriers.