TurnPCS Operations™
$75/month
Daily carrier operations support
Administrative and back-office support for operating carriers.
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Practical support for running a carrier, staying compliant, and getting started.
Start with the service your carrier needs now. Operations and Compliance are monthly support services, LoadDesk is a free analysis tool, and TurnPCS Launch is available when you are starting a new carrier.
Core TurnPCS Services
Start with the support your carrier needs.
Operations and Compliance are the primary ongoing services. LoadDesk provides a free load-analysis utility. Launch remains available for new carriers.
TurnPCS Compliance™
$75/month
Ongoing compliance organization
Driver, equipment, renewal, insurance, and compliance record tracking.
View ComplianceTurnPCS LoadDesk™
Free
Analyze up to 5 loads per day
Account required. Use LoadDesk to evaluate load economics before making a decision.
Open LoadDeskTurnPCS Launch™
$795 one-time
Managed carrier launch
Planning and coordination for starting a new motor carrier. Government, insurance, and third-party costs are separate.
View Launch Costs🚛 Starting a carrier
TurnPCS Launch™
📋 Already operating
TurnPCS Compliance™
📂 Need paperwork help
TurnPCS Operations™
📝 Need one filing
Additional Services
Startup Cost Breakdown
Understand where every startup dollar goes.
Every new carrier has four categories of startup cost: TurnPCS services, government filing fees, required third-party providers, and commercial insurance.
TurnPCS Professional Service
$795
One-time managed carrier launch fee
This pays TurnPCS to plan, coordinate, sequence, document, and manage your carrier launch.
- Business formation guidance
- USDOT and MC authority coordination
- BOC-3 direction
- Insurance readiness coordination
- Compliance setup planning
- Operational readiness review
Paid to: TurnPCS
Government Filing Fees
Paid Separately
These charges are paid to federal and state agencies, not to TurnPCS.
- State business formation fees
- FMCSA authority filing fees
- UCR registration
- State-specific registrations
- Other required permits
Paid to: Government agencies
Third-Party Providers & Insurance
Paid Separately
These costs are paid directly to outside providers and vary by carrier.
- BOC-3 process agent
- DOT drug testing
- Drug and alcohol consortium
- Commercial insurance
- Other operation-specific providers
Paid to: Outside providers
Responsibility Matrix
TurnPCS manages the launch. You pay the required outside costs.
This separates TurnPCS professional work from government charges, insurance, and third-party provider fees.
TurnPCS Coordinates
Included in the $795 managed launch fee
- Launch sequence and timeline
- Business formation guidance
- EIN coordination
- USDOT registration guidance
- MC authority filing coordination
- BOC-3 direction
- Insurance readiness coordination
- Compliance setup planning
- Required document tracking
- Operational readiness review
Customer Pays Directly
Not included in the $795 TurnPCS fee
- State business filing fees
- FMCSA authority filing fee
- BOC-3 provider charge
- DOT drug testing
- Consortium enrollment
- Commercial insurance premiums
- UCR registration fees
- State-specific registrations
- Operation-specific permits
- Other required provider costs
What Happens Next
Your carrier launch follows a proven sequence.
Starting a trucking company isn't just paperwork. Each step depends on the previous one. TurnPCS coordinates the sequence so your authority, compliance, insurance, and required registrations come together at the right time.
- 1
Business Formation
LLC or Corporation established.
- 2
USDOT Registration
Carrier registration submitted.
- 3
MC Authority Filing
Operating authority application filed.
- 4
Insurance Setup
Commercial insurance coordinated.
- 5
Drug Test & Consortium
Driver testing completed and consortium enrollment finalized.
- 6
BOC-3 Process Agent
Required process agent filing completed.
- 7
Authority Becomes Active
FMCSA authority reaches active status.
- 8
Ready to Haul Freight
Carrier is operational and prepared to begin dispatching freight.
Typical Startup Investment
Compare the complete startup cost across three sample states.
These examples assume one carrier, one driver, and one DOT pre-employment drug test. Commercial insurance is quoted separately.
| Startup line item | California | Texas | Florida |
|---|---|---|---|
| TurnPCS Launch™ managed service | $795 | $795 | $795 |
| LLC filing | $70 | $300 | $125 |
| State information filing | $20 | Included | Included |
| EIN | Free | Free | Free |
| USDOT registration | Free | Free | Free |
| MC authority filing | $300 | $300 | $300 |
| BOC-3 filing | $45 | $45 | $45 |
| DOT pre-employment drug test | $35 | $35 | $35 |
| Consortium enrollment — one driver | $120 | $120 | $120 |
| Typical total before insurance | $1,385 | $1,595 | $1,420 |
| Commercial insurance | Quote required | Quote required | Quote required |
Government and third-party fees may change. Additional permits, registrations, testing, or operating costs may apply based on the carrier's operation.
Operating Carrier Services
See the cost of common filings, testing, and recurring services.
These line items are available separately and make the outside and recurring costs easier to understand.
One-Time / Per-Occurrence
BOC-3 Filing
$45 typical
Process-agent filing required for interstate authority. Paid to the outside BOC-3 provider.
Get HelpDOT Pre-Employment Drug Test
$35 per driver
Required before a CDL driver performs safety-sensitive work.
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TurnPCS Consortium™
$120/year
Includes one driver. Additional drivers are $10 per year each.
View ConsortiumTurnPCS Compliance™
$75/month
Compliance organization for one operating trucking company, one active tractor, up to two active drivers, and up to two trailers.
Additional compliance coverage: $25 per month for each additional active tractor, including associated driver, trailer, registration, insurance, and deadline records.
View ComplianceTurnPCS Operations™
$75/month
Back-office support for one active tractor, including rate confirmations, Bills of Lading, Proofs of Delivery, invoice creation, customer document organization, reporting, and seven-year document retention.
Additional active tractors: $25 per month each. No per-load billing.
View OperationsUCR Renewal
$25/year
Annual renewal support to help avoid missed filing deadlines.
Ask About UCRTurnPCS IFTA™
$55 per tractor, per quarter
Quarterly reporting support for carriers operating under IFTA.
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Tell us what your carrier needs next.
Tell us whether you need operations support, compliance help, LoadDesk, a carrier launch, or another TurnPCS service. We'll help identify the right path for your operation.