TX DOT

Service Details

Motor carriers operating Intrastate commercial motor vehicles on a road or highway in Texas must register their operations with the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles Motor Carrier Division. 

You must register as a motor carrier when you:

• Operate a commercial motor vehicle (or a combination of vehicles) with a gross weight, registered weight or gross-weight rating exceeding 26,000 pounds
• Transport hazardous materials in a quantity that requires placarding
• Operate a farm vehicle with a gross weight, registered weight or gross weight rating of 48,000 pounds or more
• Operate a vehicle designed to transport more than 15 passengers, including the driver
• Operate a commercial school bus
• Transport household goods for compensation, regardless of vehicle weight

Motor carrier registration (TxDMV Number) is available for seven calendar days, 90 days, one year or two years. A motor carrier certificate of registration is non-transferable between carriers registered as a sole proprietor.