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Need assistance passing your first DOT inspection?

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Factoring Services

Tired of waiting 30 days to get paid?

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Permitting Services

Services can vary based on company operations and gross vehicle weight (GVW).

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Blogs

Why Trust TBS as Your Freight Factoring Company? Blog
Why Trust TBS as Your Freight Factoring Company?

As the global economy continues to change, many trucking companies may be struggling to secure the funding they need to...

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Benefits of Choosing TBS  Blog
Benefits of Choosing TBS 

When it comes to choosing a factoring company to partner with, it's important to pick the one that goes above...

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How Fuel Cards (and More) Save Truckers Money  Blog
How Fuel Cards (and More) Save Truckers Money 

High fuel costs and ways to combat them—whether through discount fuel cards or more strategic planning—are at the top of...

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E-books

Winterizing Your Rig E-books
Winterizing Your Rig

Properly preparing and maintaining a vehicle for winter’s challenging conditions is essential to: Minimize downtime and its inconveniences and expenses...

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Tires E-books
Tires

Commercial truck tires are one of the largest operating expenses for most truck owner-operators. Extending the lifespan of tires helps...

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Steps, Handles, & Deck Plates E-books
Steps, Handles, & Deck Plates

Collisions with other vehicles or single-vehicle accidents can lead to very serious injuries to truck drivers. However, most of the...

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White Papers

4 Quick Tips to Picking an Insurance Company White Paper
4 Quick Tips to Picking an Insurance Company

As an owner-operator, vehicle insurance is critical. Not only do you need the proper insurance in place to stay compliant...

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Understanding Retirement Accounts  White Paper
Understanding Retirement Accounts 

If you don't want to work forever, you need to invest for your retirement. To reach your retirement goal, actively...

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Tech On-the-Go  White Paper
Tech On-the-Go 

Modern times require business owners to embrace technology as an integral part of running a successful business, especially in the...

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Additional Resources

TBS: Get Paid® App Handheld Finance

Our TBS: Get Paid® App is the FASTEST way to get paid after delivering a load. Everything you need to submit your paperwork is at your fingertips, and we’ve expedited the verification process with a GPS-based feature called VeriFast™ that allows you to verify your pick-up and drop-off locations with one simple click.

Besides being able to easily factor loads, you can also perform unlimited credit checks, request a fuel advance, track notifications, speak to an account representative, and view your account 24/7.

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Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW)

Truck classification regulates safety. It is also used for commercial designation and vehicle registration. Check out these helpful flyers to get rollin’!

  • Establish your truck company (Sole Proprietor, LLC, or Inc)
  • Obtain FEIN (aka EIN) from the IRS: $50
  • Apply for authority – MC/DOT/BOC-3: Free + federal fees of $350
  • File UCR (Unified Carrier Registration) Fees based on # of vehicles, 1-2 Trucks: $99
  • Insurance
  • Intrastate Permits (pick up & deliver in the state)
  • NY HUT permit for vehicles 18,000 lbs and above*
  • Trailer registration
  • You may need an ELD: Please refer to the FMCSA for a list of approved providers. (https://csa.fmcsa.dot.gov/ELD/List)
  • Factoring

* NYHUT $105 per 3 years — No Proration

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  • Establish your truck company (Sole Proprietor, LLC, or Inc)
  • Obtain FEIN (aka EIN) from the IRS: $50
  • Apply for authority – MC/DOT/BOC-3: Free + federal fees of $350
  • File UCR (Unified Carrier Registration) Fees based on # of vehicles, 1-2 Trucks: $99
  • Insurance
  • Intrastate Permits (pick up & deliver in the state)
  • 2290 Heavy Road Tax (over 55,000 lbs) based on weight
  • NY HUT, KYU, New Mexico, Oregon permit (KYU is 60,000 lbs and above) NYHUT is over 18,000 lbs.
  • IRP (apportioned/prorated) plates & registration*
  • IFTA (International Fuel Tax Agreement)
  • Factoring
  • You will need an ELD: Please refer to FMCSA for a list of approved providers. (https://csa.fmcsa.dot.gov/ELD/List)
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Helpful Links

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MC, permitting, fuel tax reporting

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AITA

America’s Independent Truckers’ Assoc.

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ATA

American Trucking Associations

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