['Operating Authority']
['For-Hire Carrier Authority']
01/17/2024
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Authority
| Required | Agency | Name | Fee | |
| For-hire authority | Yes | Public Utility Commission (PUC) | Certificate of public convenience and necessity by filing an Application for Motor Common Carrier of Property | Yes |
| Household goods authority | Yes | Public Utility Commission (PUC) | Application for Motor Common Carrier or Motor Contract Carrier of Household Goods in Use | Yes |
| Exempt for-hire authority | No | NA | NA | NA |
| Private authority | No | NA | NA | NA |
| Passenger authority | Yes | Public Utility Commission (PUC) | Certificates of Public Convenience | Yes |
| Other authority | Vehicles primarily conducting intrastate operations are issued registration plates labeled as; “Bus,” “Limousine,” “Taxi,” or “Truck” at the bottom. A temporary permit is required for a registered commercial truck over 26,000 pounds or a non-chartered bus traveling outside of Pennsylvania. Limousines and taxis operating outside of their regulated areas must obtain the proper authority prior to operating in that area. | |||
Insurance
| Required | Amount | Forms | Notes | |
| For-hire insurance | Yes | $5,000 cargo insurance, and $300,000 per vehicle for vehicles with a GVW or GCWR of 10,000 pounds or less, or $750,000 per vehicle for vehicles with a GVW or GCWR or 10,000 pounds or more. | Form E and H | NA |
| Household goods insurance | Yes | $5,000 cargo insurance, and $300,000 per vehicle for vehicles with a GVW or GCWR of 10,000 pounds or less, or $750,000 per vehicle for vehicles with a GVW or GCWR or 10,000 pounds or more. | Form E and H | Coverage must meet the requirements of the Motor Vehicle Financial Responsibility Law. |
| Exempt for-hire insurance | No | NA | NA | NA |
| Private insurance | No | NA | NA | NA |
| Passenger insurance | Yes | For vehicles with a seating capacity of 15 passengers or less, $35,000 liability, $25,000 first party medical benefits, and $20,000 first party wage loss benefits. $1,000,000 liability for vehicles with a seating capacity of 16-28 passengers. $5,000,000 liability for vehicles with a seating capacity of 29 or more passengers. | Form E | First party coverage of the driver of certificated vehicles shall meet the requirements of 75 PA C.S. 1711 (relating to required benefits) for 15 passengers or less. |
| Hazardous material insurance | Yes | $15,000 bodily injury or death of one person, $30,000 bodily injury or death of two or more persons, and $5,000 property damage. | Form E and H | Pennsylvania does not require any hazardous material insurance above and beyond the amounts required in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations 49 CFR, Part 387, Minimum Levels of Financial Responsibility for Motor Carriers under the Public Liability Limits. |
['Operating Authority']
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