FMCSA is launching MOTUS, their new registration system. If your portal account isn't up to date, you may be permanently unable to claim your USDOT number when MOTUS goes live.
"It is critical that motor carriers, brokers, and other registered entities log in to the FMCSA Portal now to ensure their Portal accounts are up to date. Failure to take these steps may result in existing registrants being unable to claim their USDOT Number in MOTUS once the system goes live."
— FMCSA, in a direct communication to industry partners
FMCSA has not announced a launch date. That means you won't get advance warning. Act now or risk being stuck calling FMCSA trying to prove you own your own USDOT number.
FMCSA is asking every carrier, broker, and registered entity to complete these now.
Go to portal.fmcsa.dot.gov and confirm you can access your account. If you're locked out, fix that now.
Check who FMCSA lists as your Company Official. Often it's someone who left the company or an old compliance service. These permissions carry over into MOTUS.
Make sure your company info — address, contact details, vehicle count, operation type — is current. Outdated data migrates into MOTUS with you.
Don't want to deal with the portal yourself? We handle it.
We confirm your FMCSA Portal account is active and fix login issues if it's not.
We verify the right person is listed and update it if it's outdated.
We check your biennial update data and flag anything wrong or outdated.
Wrong EIN, locked account, missing PIN — we tell you what needs to happen and help you fix it.
We work in the FMCSA Portal daily for carriers across the country.
We know the common problems and we fix them fast.
A quick overview of what's changing and what you need to do.
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MOTUS is FMCSA's new registration system replacing the current FMCSA Portal. It will handle USDOT registration, operating authority, biennial updates, and other registration tasks. Read the full details on our blog.
FMCSA has not announced a specific launch date. They've indicated it will happen in 2026, but the exact date is unknown — which is why they're urging carriers to prepare now.
According to FMCSA, you may be unable to claim your USDOT number in MOTUS when it goes live. That means you could lose the ability to manage your own registration until you resolve it with FMCSA directly.
Contact us for details. We'll review your situation and let you know what's involved. Many issues are quick fixes — some carriers just need a Company Official update or a portal login reset.
Yes — this is one of the most common problems we solve. Whether it's a Login.gov issue, a lost USDOT PIN, or a locked account, we've seen it before and can walk you through it. See our step-by-step guide or just call us.
Most carriers don't know there's a problem until they try to log in. By then, you're scrambling.
Give us your USDOT number and we'll check for you. No hassle, no commitment.
Give us your USDOT number and we'll take it from there.
Our team will review your USDOT portal account and get back to you within one business day. If it's urgent, call us at 651-482-1124.
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