Start a trucking company
Planning your own authority? We guide you through formation, registrations, filings, your safety program and equipment — then train you and your drivers to run it.
How we help new carriersTrucking consulting · Southgate, Michigan
Start your trucking company right. Run it with confidence.
We help people entering the trucking business set up, equip and train their company — and we train and advise carriers already on the road on hours of service, driver files and audit readiness.
- One plan from the first filing to the first load
- Training for owners, drivers and dispatchers
- Straight answers, no inflated promises
What we do
Consulting, training and technology for trucking companies
Whether you are opening your first authority or running an established fleet, we bring the plan, the know-how, the training and the tools to do it right.
Training & consulting
For carriers already on the road: driver and dispatcher training, audit readiness, record-keeping and a smooth move to electronic logs.
Services for carriersFleet operations software
TruckinTop brings dispatch, driver recruiting, maintenance and compliance records together in one platform for carriers.
See the technologyNew carriers
Starting a trucking company? We help you set it up right.
From the first filing to the first load, we work beside you: we prepare the paperwork, set up your systems, and train you and your drivers.
01
Company formation
Business structure, state registration and your EIN.
02
USDOT number & operating authority
We prepare and file your USDOT number and MC authority.
03
BOC-3, UCR & insurance filings
Process agent, Unified Carrier Registration, and coordination of your insurance filings.
04
IRP plates & IFTA
Apportioned registration and a fuel-tax account for interstate work.
05
Drug & alcohol program
Consortium enrollment and Clearinghouse registration.
06
Driver files & safety program
Qualification files, written policies and the records an auditor asks for.
07
ELD & equipment
We help you choose an ELD from FMCSA's list, set it up and train your drivers on it.
08
New entrant safety audit
Preparation so you meet your first audit organized.
Filings are made in your company's name. We are not a law firm, accounting firm or insurance agency, and we do not guarantee approval timelines or outcomes.
Established carriers
Already on the road? Train your team and tighten your operation.
Practical training and hands-on help for owner-operators and fleets.
- Hours-of-service training for drivers and dispatchers
- Moving from paper logs or changing ELD providers
- Preparing for safety audits and compliance reviews
- Driver qualification files and record-keeping
- IFTA mileage and fuel-tax reporting
- Safety policies, inspections and maintenance records
How we work
A clear plan, then the work, then the follow-up.
1
A first conversation
You tell us where you are and where you want to be.
2
A written plan
The steps, what we do, and what we need from you.
3
Filings and training
We prepare, file and train, and keep you informed at every step.
4
Follow-up
We check in after your first months on the road.
Our approach
Compliance is daily work, not a one-time form.
Rules first
Everything we do rests on the written FMCSA rules, not on shortcuts.
We teach, not just file
You understand everything submitted in your name.
No promises we can't keep
We don't guarantee timelines or outcomes that government agencies decide.
Planning a trucking company or training your team?
Tell us where you are and what you need. We will answer with a plan, not a sales pitch.