Get a Motor Carrier Permit in Three Steps

If you are driving from state to state and have products or properties in your vehicle, you may need a motor carrier permit from the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV). Applying for an MC permit is actually as easy as one, two, three if you have all the requirements with you at the time of application.

Step 1: Fill out the “DMV 706 MCP” form in the local DMV office. The application form is about 10 pages long or so and asks information about your vehicle, employer, the goods you are transporting, and so forth. Be patient. Submit the DMV 706 MCP together with the pre-filled DMV 65 MCP (proof of financial responsibility for the vehicle).

Step 2: Hand in the compensation insurance form either from you or your employer. Prepare your requestor code number, too, from the Employer Pull Notice Program showing the type of vehicle being operated. The DMV clerk will also take a look at your carrier identification number, so be sure to have that handy.

Step 3: After all the documents have been handed in, pay the required fee according to the state you will go to. The processing and releasing of the MC permit may take a few weeks.