FMCSA Renews Agent Designation Form for Carriers
Published Date: 11/18/2025
Notice
Summary
The FMCSA is renewing a form that helps motor carriers, brokers, and freight forwarders officially name their legal agents. This renewal keeps things running smoothly and follows the law, with no big changes or extra costs. If you’re involved in these businesses, you can share your thoughts by January 20, 2026.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 2 costs, 0 mixed.
Form BOC-3 Filing Required
If you are a motor carrier, freight forwarder, or broker, you must file Form BOC-3 to designate an agent for service of process as required by law. Motor carriers must designate an agent for every State they operate in or traverse, and brokers must designate an agent for each State where they have an office or write contracts; the form is filed when the entity first registers and only filed again if the agent changes or the entity begins operating in a new State.
Paperwork Burden Estimate Increased
FMCSA estimates 110,799 respondents will file Form BOC-3, with an estimated time per response of 10 minutes (0.167 hours) and a total annual burden of 18,503 hours. The renewal notes the program's annual burden hours increased from 3,448 to 18,503 due to an updated estimate of respondents and responses; OMB control number is 2126-0015 and the collection expires April 30, 2026.
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