BOC-3 (Process Agent)
Designate process agents in every state — required to activate your MC authority.
Compliance
Ether Safety & Compliance
Permits, MC authority, DOT audits, drug consortium and safety rating support — your operation compliant end to end.
One failed audit can park your trucks. Ether keeps your operation compliant end to end — from your drug & alcohol consortium to DOT audit representation — so a violation never becomes a shutdown.
Who this is for
- Carriers enrolling drivers in a drug & alcohol program
- Operations facing a new-entrant or focused DOT audit
- Fleets trying to upgrade a conditional safety rating
What's required
- USDOT number and current driver roster
- Existing compliance records, if any
- Notice of any pending DOT audit or deadline
What we'll need from you
- USDOT number (or we can file for one)
- Business entity and EIN details
- List of states you operate in
- Current driver roster
- Existing compliance records, if any
- Notice of any pending DOT audit or deadline
DOT Permits & Authority
Every filing your authority needs — from BOC-3 process agents to apportioned plates — filed right the first time.
TxDMV Registration
Texas intrastate registration handled end to end.
UCR Registration
Annual Unified Carrier Registration filed and renewed on time.
IRP Apportioned Plates
Apportioned registration for interstate operation across member jurisdictions.
DOT Compliance Services
Stay audit-ready with training, consortium enrollment and safety rating support — so a violation never becomes a shutdown.
DOT- and OSHA-Approved Training
Driver and safety training that satisfies DOT and OSHA requirements.
DOT Audit Representation
We prepare your records and represent you through the audit process.
Drug & Alcohol Consortium & TPA
Enroll in a compliant random-testing consortium with full TPA management.
Safety Rating Upgrade
Corrective action plans to move a conditional rating back to satisfactory.
New Hires
Driver qualification files, MVRs and onboarding done by the book.
Guides for this pillar
Opening a carrier: the compliance guide
Step by step from entity to active authority, plus what the new entrant safety audit checks and how to pass it. Talk to Ether's compliance team today.
Read moreFMCSA Motus: the new USDOT registration system
Motus is FMCSA's new USDOT registration system at motus.dot.gov. What changed, how to create your account and what to have ready. Talk to Ether today.
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Why choose Ether
Staying compliant isn't a one-time filing — it's permits renewed on schedule, drivers tested on time and records ready before an auditor asks. Ether handles both sides of it, from getting your authority on the road to keeping it there.
One team for permits and compliance
Instead of juggling a filing service and a separate compliance consultant, one Ether team handles your authority, your renewals and your audit readiness together.
We track your renewal calendar
UCR, IRP and your other filings run on different clocks. We track every deadline for your operation and file the renewal before it lapses — so your authority never goes dark.
Built around what the FMCSA actually checks
Every filing and every compliance service we offer maps directly to what an FMCSA auditor reviews — so nothing sits on your record as a gap.
From your first filing to every renewal after
Whether you're filing for MC authority for the first time or you've run for years, we handle the paperwork at every stage of your operation.
Talk to this team
Our compliance team keeps your permits current and your operation audit-ready.
Carlos — Direct Line
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Permits, MC authority, DOT audits, drug consortium and safety rating support — your operation compliant end to end.