What Motus handles
FMCSA lists these among the actions registrants can take in Motus:
- Inactivate or reactivate your USDOT number.
- Reinstate a suspended operating authority, or reapply after revocation.
FMCSA also says applications for reinstatement and requests for voluntary suspension or voluntary revocation are managed in the new system, with Login.gov sign-in replacing the old PIN.
Before you start
- Claim your record in Motus first. See claiming and updating your record.
- Find out why the record changed status. Common reasons include missing filings such as insurance or a BOC-3, or an overdue update. The fix depends on the cause.
- Get missing filings back on record. Insurance is filed by your insurance company and a BOC-3 by a process agent company.
- Then submit the reactivation or reinstatement in Motus and track its status.
Government fees
FMCSA lists an $80 fee for requesting reinstatement of revoked operating authority. Check FMCSA's fee page before you pay, since fees can change.
Status looks wrong? If you believe your record shows the wrong status after the move to Motus, FMCSA asks users to report Motus issues through a support ticket and to follow up on that ticket rather than open duplicates. See common Motus errors.
Where this information comes from
We write these guides from FMCSA's public pages and update them when FMCSA changes its guidance. Check the source before you act: