['Operating Authority']
['For-Hire Carrier Authority']
01/17/2024
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Authority
| Required | Agency | Name | Fee | |
| For-hire authority | Yes | Tennessee DMV | Intrastate Authority Application and Designated Agent for Service of Process form. | Yes |
| Household goods authority | Yes | Tennessee DMV | Intrastate Authority Application | Yes |
| Exempt for-hire authority | No | NA | NA | NA |
| Private authority | Yes | Tennessee DMV | Intrastate Authority Application | Yes |
| Passenger authority | Yes | Tennessee DMV | Intrastate Authority Application | Yes |
| Other authority | NA | |||
Insurance
| Required | Amount | Forms | Notes | |
| For-hire insurance | Yes | $5,000/ $10,000 cargo insurance, and $300,000 combined single limit for vehicles with a GVWR of 10,000 pounds or less, or $750,000 combined single limit for vehicles with a GVW of more than 10,000 pounds. | Form E, Form MCS 90 or 90B, and Form H. | A form G (Surety Bond) must be accompanied by a form MCS 82 or MCS 82B. If the same vehicle has already filed under the Unified Carrier Registration Agreement you do not have to file for Intrastate Authority. Form H is required for carriers hauling the following: general freight, household goods, mobile homes. |
| Household goods insurance | Yes | $5,000 per vehicle/ $10,000 per occurrence (cargo insurance), and $750,000 combined single limit. | Form E and Form H | Form H is required for carriers hauling the following: general freight, household goods, mobile homes. |
| Exempt for-hire insurance | Yes | $5,000/ $10,000 cargo insurance, and $300,000 combined single limit for vehicles with a GVWR of 10,000 pounds or less, or $750,000 combined single limit for vehicles with a GVW of more than 10,000 pounds. | Form E, Form MCS 90 or 90B, and Form H. | A form G (Surety Bond) must be accompanied by a form MCS 82 or MCS 82B. If the same vehicle has already filed under the Unified Carrier Registration Agreement you do not have to file for Intrastate Authority. Form H is required for carriers hauling the following: general freight, household goods, mobile homes. |
| Private insurance | No | NA | NA | NA |
| Passenger insurance | Yes | $1,500,000 for vehicles with a seating capacity of 15 or fewer passengers (including driver), or $5,000,000 for vehicles with a seating capacity of 16 ore more passengers (including driver). | Form E, Form H, and Certificate of Liability Insurance (COI). | NA |
| Hazardous material insurance | Yes | $5,000,000 for bulk hazardous substance, explosive, poison gas, compressed gas and radioactive material; and $1,000,000 for other hazardous waste and materials. | Form E, Form H, and Certificate of Liability Insurance (COI). | NA |
['Operating Authority']
['For-Hire Carrier Authority']
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