Acquisition of MC Authority Made Easy: New Registration System for Truckers Up for Review

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Association (FMCSA) has sent the final rule on the Unified Registration System (URS) to the White House Office of Management and Budget for review. The system, 7 years in the making, will unify the systems that track registration, identification and financial responsibility of members of the trucking industry into one online system. The benefits and implications of the implementation of the new system was discussed on TruckingInfo.com. The biggest benefit is a consolidated registration instead of more than 3 different processes, making application for MC authority and other necessary permits easier. Chameleon carriers who use different names and identification numbers to avoid sanctions for safety violations will also be easier to track down under the new system. With the unification of ID numbers and automated background checks, the FMCSA hopes for the URS to be convenient not only for the members of the trucking industry, but also for the gove

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