Motor carriers of passengers (charter and party buses)
Motor carrier of passengers are persons engaged in the for-hire transportation of passengers in vehicles designed to transport eight or more passengers, including the driver. (This does NOT include school buses or inter-city transit buses).
- Motor Carrier of Passengers Application Packet
- Motor Carrier of Passengers Renewal Packet
- Motor Carrier of Passengers Vehicle Registration Form
- Initial Motor Carrier Contact (IMCC) education
- Medical waivers
- USDOT Number
- Motor Carrier Identification Report - MCS -150 (Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration)
- Unified Carrier Registration (UCR)
Steps to obtaining a certificate of registration
- Register your business with the Minnesota Secretary of State (businesses domiciled outside of Minnesota are required to register with the Minnesota Secretary of State as a foreign entity).
- Apply for a USDOT number using the U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) website
- NOTE: There are two types of USDOT numbers -- intrastate and interstate. Intrastate means transporting within a state’s boundaries (no free is required). Interstate means transporting across a state boundary (a fee is required).
- Complete and submit the Motor Carrier of Passengers Application Packet
- Have your insurance company submit a Form E
- Before providing transportation, your insurance underwriter must file a Form E – “Uniform Motor Carrier Bodily Injury and Property Damage Liability Certificate of Insurance” with our office. The business name and address on the insurance form must match what is on your application form submitted to our office.
The limits for public liability are:
- $1.5 million for vehicles with a capacity of 15 or fewer (including the driver)
- $5.0 million for vehicles with a capacity of 16 or more (including the driver)
NOTE: You may not legally operate as a motor carrier until you receive your Certificate of Registration.