TruckBiz blog
FMCSA news and plain-English tips for people buying or selling a trucking company — the LLC or corporation that holds its own USDOT and MC.
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Selling
Thinking of Closing Your Trucking Company? Check Whether It Can Be Sold First
Before you close a trucking company, compare closing with a possible sale of the whole LLC or corporation.
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Buying
Starting New Authority vs Buying an Existing Company: The Facts
An honest comparison of starting a new motor carrier and buying the whole company behind an existing USDOT and MC.
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Regulation
FMCSA says don’t buy an MC number. Here’s what a buyer can buy instead.
On March 19, 2026, FMCSA told the industry not to sell, buy or lease USDOT or MC numbers. A company can still be sold — and its USDOT number goes with it.
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Regulation
Motus replaced FMCSA’s old registration system: what a company buyer should check
Motus replaces FMCSA’s Unified Registration System and Portal, and checks every user’s identity. What changed for buyers, what did not, and five things to check.
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Safety
The fake-escrow scam: how to be sure you’re on the real Escrow.com
Fake escrow sites copy the real one, and the money goes to scammers. Five habits help keep your payment in the right place.
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