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BOC-3 process agent support for authority filings

Form BOC-3 designates process agents to receive legal process on behalf of an entity subject to FMCSA process-agent requirements. For a motor carrier, Form BOC-3 is filed with FMCSA by a process agent on the carrier’s behalf. A broker or freight forwarder applicant without CMVs may file Form BOC-3 on its own behalf.

Service request

Request BOC-3 process agent help

Send the service, state, fleet size and deadline to DOT Compliance Companies at info@dotcompliancecompanies.com.

When this page is useful

Form BOC-3 designates process agents to receive legal process on behalf of an entity subject to FMCSA process-agent requirements. For a motor carrier, Form BOC-3 is filed with FMCSA by a process agent on the carrier’s behalf. A broker or freight forwarder applicant without CMVs may file Form BOC-3 on its own behalf. This page is for carriers, owner-operators and related transportation businesses that need to understand the service area before sharing details with DOT Compliance Companies.

What a careful review should cover

A careful review starts with facts that can be checked: MC or docket number, authority status being checked and operation type and states served. Those details help define the scope of the issue and the records or requirements that may need review.

How DOT Compliance Companies can help

DOT Compliance Companies can review the request and help identify the private compliance support, record review or filing assistance that may be appropriate. No filing result, data correction, safety-rating change, audit result, price or government response time is guaranteed.

Official source to check

Use FMCSA registration as the official starting point for the agency record or rule area connected with this topic. DOT Compliance Companies is a private compliance-support service and is not affiliated with FMCSA, the U.S. Department of Transportation or any government agency.

What to have ready

Have the MC or other docket number, current authority status, type of operation and states served available.

Details worth gathering

  • MC or docket number
  • authority status being checked
  • operation type and states served
Regulatory note: Confirm the current FMCSA process-agent and BOC-3 requirements for the entity and authority involved before filing. Check FMCSA registration.

Service limits

DOT Compliance Companies can provide private compliance support, record review and filing assistance where appropriate. Government agencies make regulatory decisions, and the motor carrier remains responsible for meeting the requirements that apply to its operation.

Should I send sensitive records through this form?

No. Use the form for a brief description of the issue only. Do not submit medical records, drug or alcohol test results, Social Security numbers, driver license numbers, dates of birth or other sensitive driver records. If additional records are needed, separate instructions will be provided. Do not send sensitive records unless you are specifically given instructions for sending them.

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