Description
Motor carriers operating INTRAstate commercial motor vehicles on a road or highway in Texas must register their operations with the TxDMV’s Motor Carrier Division. For INTRAstate operations please ensure you register with USDOT as INTRAstate not INTERstate.
You must register as a motor carrier when you:
Operate a commercial motor vehicle (or a combination of vehicles) with a gross weight, registered weight or gross-weight rating exceeding 26,000 pounds
Transport hazardous materials in a quantity that requires placarding
Operate a farm vehicle with a gross weight, registered weight or gross weight rating of 48,000 pounds or more
Operate a vehicle designed to transport more than 15 passengers, including the driver
Operate a commercial school bus
Transport household goods for compensation, regardless of vehicle weight
If you are not a Texas motor carrier you will be required to register as a Texas business entity, which incurs additional fees.
