Keep your authority active. File your MCS-150 biennial update.

The MCS-150 due month is set by the last digit of your USDOT number (1=Jan, 2=Feb … 0=Oct). Even next-to-last digits file in even years; odd next-to-last digits file in odd years. Enter your USDOT above and we calculate the exact deadline automatically.

Every FMCSA-registered motor carrier, freight broker, and freight forwarder with an active USDOT number must file MCS-150 every two years. Applies to interstate and intrastate carriers alike, regardless of fleet size.

FastMCS150 charges $150 standard for a single MCS-150 biennial update filed the same business day, or $350 once for lifetime updates that cover every future biennial filing. FMCSA itself charges no fee - you can file free at fmcsa.dot.gov. Login.gov or PIN recovery help adds $25. Compliance attorneys typically charge $200-$500 for the same filing.

MCS-150 is due every two years, in the month matching the last digit of your USDOT number. Out-of-cycle filings are also required within 30 days of any address, fleet, or operational change. Enter your USDOT above for your exact deadline.

FMCSA deactivates your USDOT number roughly 30 days after the deadline. SAFER flips to INACTIVE, brokers and load boards stop clearing loads, and FMCSA can assess civil penalties of up to $1,000 per day, not to exceed $10,000.

FMCSA migrated from legacy USDOT PINs to Login.gov identity verification in May 2026, when the Motus registration system replaced the legacy portal. With a working Login.gov account, MCS-150 filing is instant. Without one, Login.gov setup or PIN recovery adds a $25 support fee for full end-to-end assistance.

MCS-150 filing requires USDOT number, FEIN or SSN, business address, operation type (interstate/intrastate), miles traveled last calendar year, fleet breakdown (straight trucks, tractors, trailers), hazmat status, and driver counts within/beyond 100-mile radius.

Yes. FastMCS150Filing.com lets you file online in under 5 minutes. We submit your motor carrier identification report to the FMCSA the same business day and email confirmation immediately.

An MCS-150 filing is the Motor Carrier Identification Report - the federal form every USDOT holder submits every two years (49 CFR Part 390) to keep their carrier registration current. It updates FMCSA on fleet size, mileage, business address, hazmat status, and driver counts. Without a current MCS-150, FMCSA marks your USDOT number as INACTIVE on SAFER and brokers stop clearing your loads.

MCS-150 must be filed every two years (biennially) in the month matching the last digit of your USDOT number. Out-of-cycle filings are also required within 30 days of any address change, fleet expansion, or operational change. Carriers with USDOT ending in 1 file in January, ending in 2 file in February, etc.

Yes. You can file your MCS-150 online directly through the FMCSA portal at fmcsa.dot.gov using your USDOT number and a Login.gov account (or the legacy USDOT PIN if your account predates the Login.gov migration), or through a third-party filing service like FastMCS150Filing for same-business-day submission. The FMCSA charges no fee for the filing itself; the entire cost is the third-party preparation and submission service if used. FastMCS150 is $150 per biennial update or $350 once for lifetime updates covering every future biennial filing the company will ever owe - a one-time payment that bundles every upcoming due month for the life of the USDOT number. The DIY path takes 15-30 minutes if you already have your Login.gov / PIN ready; the most common reason carriers hire a service is to bypass the 10-business-day USPS delay if a PIN reset is needed and identity verification through IDEMIA has not been completed.

You update your MCS-150 by submitting a new Motor Carrier Identification Report to the FMCSA - online via the FMCSA portal at fmcsa.dot.gov, by mail using a paper Form MCS-150, or through a third-party filing service. Updates are required every 24 months on the biennial cycle (due in the month matching the last digit of your USDOT number: 1=January, 2=February, … 9=September, 0=October), and out-of-cycle within 30 days of any change to legal name, business address, fleet size, operation type, mileage estimates, hazmat status, or driver counts under 49 CFR Part 390. Failure to update on time results in USDOT deactivation roughly 30 days after the deadline, an INACTIVE flag on SAFER, brokers and load boards refusing to clear loads, and civil penalties of up to $1,000 per day, not to exceed $10,000. Even-next-to-last-digit USDOTs file in even years; odd in odd.

MCS-150 is the standard Motor Carrier Identification Report filed by every registered motor carrier, freight broker, and freight forwarder biennially under 49 CFR Part 390 to keep the FMCSA carrier record current. MCS-150B is the Combined Motor Carrier Identification Report and Hazardous Materials Permit Application - filed by carriers transporting hazardous materials in quantities that require an FMCSA Hazardous Materials Safety Permit (HMSP) under 49 CFR Part 385 Subpart E. The MCS-150B includes everything on the MCS-150 plus 11 additional pages capturing HMSP-specific data: HM commodity types, package counts, bulk vs non-bulk handling, cargo tank specifications, and emergency response plans. Most non-hazmat carriers file the standard MCS-150; only carriers holding (or applying for) an FMCSA Hazardous Materials Safety Permit file MCS-150B. A third variant, MCS-150C for intermodal-equipment providers, follows the same biennial cycle.

The fastest MCS-150 path is same-business-day filing with your USDOT number and company details ready. FastMCS150 takes under 5 minutes of your time, submits to the FMCSA the same business day, and emails confirmation immediately. The DIY route at fmcsa.dot.gov is free and takes 15-30 minutes if your Login.gov account already works - the common slowdown is PIN or identity recovery, which can add a 10-business-day USPS delay that a managed filing bypasses.

Three checks separate trusted MCS-150 services from upsell shops: the price is flat and disclosed up front, the service states plainly that the FMCSA itself charges nothing (you can always file free at fmcsa.dot.gov), and submission timing is committed in writing. FastMCS150 meets all three - $150 flat for a same-business-day biennial update or $350 once for lifetime updates, with the free-DIY option stated on this page.