This website has NOT been created or endorsed by the State of Minnesota, the information below will be useful to many commercial truck owners but will not cover all of the situations encountered when registering as a motor carrier.
1) INSURANCE: Your insurance agent will have to send FORM E to motor carrier to get your truck registered
2) HEAVY HIGHWAY VEHICLE USE TAX: If your vehicle's gross vehicle weight is over 55,000 lbs. you may be required to pay this tax. You will have to show a reciept that you paid this tax if you are registering your truck 60 days or more after you have bought this truck. For more information Go to IRS form 2290 ...IRS form 2290 instructions
3)DOT NUMBER If your vehicle is over 26,000 you will need a DOT number. You can go to this website to get the number, it's FREE, DOT NUMBER
4) APPLICATION for Minnesota vehicle registration. You will also need to fill out this application to get your truck registered.
5) ASSUMED NAME REGISTRATION. If the name on the account is going to be different than your legal name or you are registering as a corporation you will have to register that name with the Minnesota Secretary of State - Assumed Name Registration
6) APPLICATION for Minnesota Motor Carrier account. You will need to fill out this application to get authority as a private carrier INTRASTATE FOR HIRE PROPERTY REGISTRATION ON LINE APPLICATION
INTRASTATE FOR HIRE PROPERTY REGISTRATION (DOWNLOADABLE VERSION)
STATE OF Minnesota DVS CONTACT: motor.vehicles@state.mn.us
Motor Vehicle Registration 651-297-2126
Minnesota Department of Transportation,
Office of Freight and Commercial Vehicle Operations
395 John Ireland Boulevard, St. Paul, MN 55155-1899
Office Hours: 8:00 - 4:30, Monday through Friday
Phone number - (651)215-6330 Fax number - (651)366-3718
