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process agent question

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by PALOU, Jan 30, 2016.

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  1. Jan 30, 2016 #1
    PALOU

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    Is process agent a MUST ?
    can I be my own process agent ?
     
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  3. Jan 30, 2016 #2
    Bakerman

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    What kind of papers are you trying to file?
     
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  4. Jan 30, 2016 #3
    PALOU

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    Mc number
     
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    Oxbow

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    Only in your home state. For doing business in other states, many states require that there is a physical address within that state to which legal process can be served. At least this is my understanding.
     
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  7. Jan 30, 2016 #5
    Bakerman

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    You can file everything on your own.
     
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  8. Jan 30, 2016 #6
    Bakerman

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    You can go to a licensing co and they can do everything for you, they don't have to wait in line like us poor schlubs do. lol
    They will charge a nominal fee for this service.
     
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  9. Jan 30, 2016 #8
    InmanFreight

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    You must have a process agent in every state that you drive in, so unless your company has a hub or a presence in every state you plan on traveling through, you can not do it yourself.

    The easiest thing I found was to join OOIDA for 45 bucks a year. As part of your membership, they take care of your process agent filings for free. You will also have to join a drug consortium, as per FMCSA regulations, and OOIDA's is pretty good for an extra 150 I believe.
     
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  10. Jan 30, 2016 #8
    Bdog

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    The process agent is cheap. Less than $50. That is the only thing I paid for help with when I got my authority.
     
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  11. Jan 30, 2016 #9
    PALOU

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    $50 cheap ...but $50 times x is not .
    if you intent to do 48 , i gonna have to dig dip in the pocket. Lol
     
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  12. Jan 30, 2016 #10
    PALOU

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    How did you decide what states you gonna run in ? or you just wait each time you get a load to get a process agent for your destination. How it works in practice.
     
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