['Operating Authority']
['For-Hire Carrier Authority']
01/17/2024
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Authority
| Required | Agency | Name | Fee | |
| For-hire authority | Yes | Department of Transportation (DOT) | Form MV2843, Wisconsin Motor Carrier Authority Application | Yes |
| Household goods authority | Yes | Wisconsin DOT International Registration Plan (IRP) | Form MV2843, Wisconsin Motor Carrier Authority Application | Yes |
| Exempt for-hire authority | Yes | Department of Transportation (DOT) | Form MV2843, Wisconsin Motor Carrier Authority Application | Yes |
| Private authority | No | NA | NA | NA |
| Passenger authority | Yes, unless: taxi service, commuter car pool with 7 passengers or fewer (including the driver), van pool with 7 passengers or fewer (including the driver), school bus under s.120.13 (27). | State of Wisconsin DOT | Form MV2843, Wisconsin Motor Carrier Authority Application | No |
| Other authority | NA | |||
Insurance
| Required | Amount | Forms | Notes | |
| For-hire insurance | Yes | $750,000 combined single limit for vehicles with a GVW of more than 10,000 pounds, or $300,000 combined singled limit for vehicles with a GVW of 10,000 pounds or less. | Form E Certificate of Insurance | NA |
| Household goods insurance | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Exempt for-hire insurance | Yes | $750,000 combined single limit for vehicles with a GVW of more than 10,000 pounds, or $300,000 combined singled limit for vehicles with a GVW of 10,000 pounds or less. | Form E Certificate of Insurance | NA |
| Private insurance | Yes | $300,000 for vehicles with a gross weight of 10,000 pounds or less. $1,000,000 to $5,000,000 depending on the substance for vehicles with a gross weight exceeding 10,000 pounds. | NA | NA |
| Passenger insurance | Yes | $300,000 combined single limit for vehicles with a GVW of 10,000 pounds or less. For vehicles with a gross weight exceeding 10,000 pounds: $500,000 to $1,500,000 for vehicles with a seating capacity of 15 or less passengers, and $1,000,000 to $5,000,000 for vehicles with a seating capacity of 16 or more. | NA | NA |
| Hazardous material insurance | Yes | $1,000,000 to $5,000,000 depending on the hazardous substance. | Form E | NA |
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